It is prohibited for ticket holders attending the Durand Cup semifinal between Bengaluru FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant to bring in drums, tifos, smoke torches, or any other combustible items inside the stadium.
According to the Kolkata Police on Monday, ticket holders who show up for Tuesday’s Durand Cup semifinal match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bengaluru FC will not be permitted to enter the stadium with tifo, drums, smoke lamps, or other combustible devices. The security concerns following the protests at RG Kar Medical College led to the issuance of the warning. “…this is to request you to convey through your authority to the contesting teams i.e. the Mohun Bagan Super Giants and the Bengaluru FC that no Tifo or drums, smoke candles or other inflammable materials will be allowed inside the stadium during the said match,” the notice, which was signed by the joint commissioner of police, Bidhannagar, stated; officials.
“It is requested that the above may clearly be communicated to both the teams and their fans so that the spectators who would be arriving to watch the scheduled match on the 27th August at the VYBK, Salt Lake are aware of the same and they will cooperate with the security agencies in this regard.” “We anticipate a positive cooperation from your side and also from the end of the concerned teams (MBSG and Bengaluru FC) in this regard, in the interest of ensuring a smooth and enjoyable semifinal match on the 27th August,” the note stated.
The derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal was originally canceled due to protests in Kolkata over the rape and death of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College. The city police and tournament organizers stated that it would be difficult to provide additional security for the match.
Then, in a rare display of unity, fans of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, the bitter rivals, flocked to Salt Lake Stadium, the site of the postponed Kolkata Derby, to voice their opposition to the doctor’s alleged rape and murder.
Bengaluru FC faces the defending champions in the championship round of Asia’s oldest football competition, and they have their work cut out for them. In addition to their 10 goals, Mogan Bagan has resolutely guarded their citadel, giving up just three goals.
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