IPL 2021: Viral video shows ambulance stopped for KKR convoy; police call it ‘fake, defamatory’ – WATCH | Cricket News

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The 14th version of the Indian Premier League has been suspended indefinitely because of a steep rise within the COVID-19 instances contained in the bio-bubble affecting a string of gamers and different employees members related to the league. 

Amidst all the event, a video is extensively being circulated, which shows an ambulance being stopped in Ahmedabad to permit the Kolkata Knight Riders convoy to go easily. 

The clip, which is a bit over 15 second, shows three KKR buses being escorted by police automobiles, whereas the ambulance remained stationary on the visitors level.  

As per a report in The Indian Express, the video was shot by at Panjrapole crossroads visitors junction in Ahmedabad.

KKR had been scheduled to play towards Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on May 3, however the match was rescheduled after Knight Riders duo Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier examined constructive for COVID-19.  

Meanwhile, reacting to the video, the Joint Commissioner of Police (visitors), Ahmedabad, Mayanksinh, was quoted within the The Indian Express report as saying, “We have seen the video and are yet to verify whether the traffic at said junction was stopped by Traffic Police or Ahmedabad Police. The police will never stop an ambulance on its way for any VIP convoy, be it of IPL players or any minister. We even don’t stop hearse vans for convoys. The case could be of momentary confusion. This is a malicious attempt to tarnish the image of police with fake and defamatory video.” 





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