PANJIM:
Goa Police will not be able to provide security for the ISL match between FC
Goa and FC Pune City, which is scheduled to be held on October 8 at Jawaharlal
Nehru Stadium at Fatorda in South Goa. “We have conveyed to the ISL
organisers that we wont be able to provide security for the match as we are
pre-engaged with the preparations for the BRICS summit,” Superintendent of
Police (South) Shekhar Prabhudesai told PTI today. He said the police machinery
is busy with mock drills and rehearsals which are being conducted in the run-up
for the BRICS summit, scheduled on October 15-16 in South Goa. The summit is
expected to have the participation of heads of various nations, including Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. Thus foolproof preparations are being made on the law
and order front, he said. The ISL match between FC Goa and FC Pune City is
likely to be a crowd-puller after the home team (FC GOA) lost to NorthEast
United in the first match of the tournament. In the past, Goa police had sent
reminders to FC Goa team for bill of Rs 3.80 crores which is yet to be paid. Prabhudesai,
however, said the recent letter expressing inability to provide security for
the match on October 8 has nothing to do with the pending bill. He said police
security would be provided to rest of the ISL matches scheduled at the same
stadium in the state. A total seven matches will be played in Goa, including
the first match on October 8.
