T20 World Cup 2024: Threat of terrorist attack on India-Pakistan match, security increased in New York

A temporary stadium has been built at Eisenhower Park in Nassau County, New York State. In this stadium with a capacity of about 30 thousand spectators, Team India will play 4 matches including a practice match, the most special of which is the India-Pakistan match to be held on June 9. For which the maximum crowd will gather.

Now only a few days are left for the T20 World Cup to start. The T20 World Cup is going to be held in America for the first time. The curiosity among cricket fans is increasing continuously about this, but on the other hand, the terrorist organization ISIS-K (Khorasan) has an evil eye on this match to be held in New York. There is a threat of terrorist attack on this match. Keeping this in mind, the New York Police has decided to increase the security arrangements further.

For the first time in America, cricket is getting so much importance. Especially the impatience of the fans is at its peak regarding the match between India and Pakistan. This match is as important as any World Cup final and attracts everyone's attention. However, as always, not only the fans but also some forces bent on ruining the game are keeping an eye on them.

India-Pakistan match on June 9

There are 3 venues in the US for the T20 World Cup 2024, out of which New York is going to host a cricket match for the first time. For this, a temporary stadium has been prepared at Eisenhower Park in Nassau County, New York State. In this stadium with a capacity of about 30 thousand spectators, Team India will play 4 matches including a practice match, the most special of which is the India-Pakistan match to be held on June 9.

The match is expected to have the largest crowd and the security threat will also be the highest during this time.

The threat of 'lone wolf' attacks

According to a Times of India report, ISIS-K has threatened only the India-Pakistan match. The group released a threatening video and asked its attackers to carry out a 'lone wolf' attack (one attacker) on the India-Pakistan match, after which the Nassau County Police Department became extra alert.

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder has been quoted as saying that when such an incident happens and there is such a large crowd, every kind of threat is taken seriously, but in recent days its attention has been focused on the India-Pakistan cricket match.

Demand to create a no-fly zone

He said that the threatening video in the video shows a drone flying over the stadium and the date 9/06/2024 is also written. The India-Pakistan match is also on the same day, keeping in mind the threat of drone attacks, Nassau County hosted the US Aviation Administration completed the request to declare the match venue, Eisenhower Park, and the surrounding area as a 'no-fly zone'

However, the Governor of New York believes that there is no serious threat to the World Cup, but he has asked the police department to tighten security. Gov. Kathy Hoechl said her administration is monitoring the situation and working with Nassau County officials to ensure the safety of spectators in every way possible.