Four to five layers of security for the Indian Davis Cup team in Pakistan

The Indian tennis team in Pakistan might be having 4 to five layers of security as it’s set to characteristic in the Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off tie in Islamabad. The team might be having two escort automobiles to shadow it throughout the travelling and a bomb squad can even sanitise the Islamabad Sports Complex each morning. 

An Indian tennis team is on the shores of Pakistan for the first time in 60 years. The Pakistan Tennis Federation is adhering to the International Tennis Federation’s plan for security. 

Since an Indian team has come to Pakistan after 60 years, we’re taking further precautions. There are 4 to five layers of security round the Indian team. I, as occasion security supervisor, is with them throughout journey,” Col Gul Rehman instructed PTI. 

The Indian tennis team reached the neighbouring nation on Sunday. It options five gamers, two physios and two AITA officers. “Escort vans are with the team during travel time, and they enter the hotel from the VVIP entry, which is reserved for the Head of State. Bomb disposal squads sanitised the venue in the morning, and no one will be allowed to enter the venue. It will be a drill that will be followed throughout the tie,” Rehman added.

“Islamabad is one of the most secure cities in Asia. And since common elections are approaching, security is already tight. Then there may be air surveillance, there are round 10,000 cameras deployed in the metropolis.

There might be no compromise on the security and security of the Indian gamers,” he added.

Notably, Pakistan participant Aqeel Khan acknowledged that if the Indian gamers need then they need to discover the metropolis and eating places. “If they can’t move out and see the city, visit the restaurants.
I would like to take them for dinner. They have asked for foolproof security and that’s why the arrangements. It’s up to the Indian players now,” he stated.