By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: An unprecedented rush of mad crowds on Thursday put the entire Police in Cuttack in hurry with reports of lathi charge following situation went out of control. The T20I match between India and South Africa is scheduled to be held on June 12.
Police here resorted to lathi-charge after a stampede-like situation occurred near ticket counters of the Barabati stadium. Several have been injured. Total nine counters, including two special ones for women, have been set up for the purpose.
According to reports, a scuffle broke out between people waiting outside the ticket counters of Barabati stadium here this afternoon. As the situation went violent, police personnel deployed in the area resorted to lathicharge to take control over the situation.
Hundreds of people, including women and children were found queuing up at the counters as the sale of offline tickets for general public began at 9 am today.
Meanwhile, Cuttack DCP Pinak Mishra was seen pacifying the rush and distributed cold waters.
