Indore, May 9 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh police have tightened security arrangements following an intelligence input that militants may target the two IPL matches to be played at Holkar Stadium here next week.
“We have got a generalised advisory from home ministry that some terror group might become active during the IPL matches,” said Indore Range’s Inspector General, Sanjay Rana.
“We are taking all the measures to ensure peaceful conduct of the matches,” he added.
Rana, however, denied any terrorist group had threatened to attack during the matches so far.
He said the police intelligence wing had swung into action and was gathering information.
Around 2,000 policeman, some of them in plain clothes, will man the stadium security. Bomb disposal squad and sniffer dogs too will be available.
Indore has witnessed some activity of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the past.