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Tiger Robi, Bangladeshi fan
Security officials at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur sprang into action during the lunch break on Friday when both the India and Bangladesh teams had just entered the dressing room. Contrary to initial speculation, the commotion was not due to fans charging onto the field – which would be an usual affair during India match – but rather because a Bangladeshi fan, Tiger Robi, fainted and was seen in pain near Balcony C Stand.
Timeline of events
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11 AM IST: After a one-hour delay due to overnight rain, the match began. A Bangladeshi fan, dressed in a Bengal Tiger costume, was seen cheering for his team. He appeared to be the only Bangladeshi fan in that section of the stands.
12:30 PM IST: As the lunch break commenced, a commotion broke out. Reports initially suggested that a Bangladeshi fan had been assaulted by a group of Indian supporters.
12:45 PM IST: Tiger Robi, the fan in question, alleged that a group of Indian fans had attacked him. However, the police refuted this claim, stating that Robi had collapsed due to dehydration.
Here is what Tiger Robi said when he was carried away from Kanpur Stadium:
Bangladeshi fan Tiger Roby– In Chennai he was openly shouting India=enemy, ICC=BCCI.
– In Kanpur he abused Siraj
Kanpur crowd had it enough and replied him in a language he understands.
Now entire Bangladesh is playing victim card as usual.
pic.twitter.com/A5go15Hmyn
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) September 27, 2024
However, after receiving medical attention, Tiger Robi changed his statement regarding the incident.
Police statement
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Kalyanpur, Abhishek Pandey, denied the assault claims made by Robi, saying:
“He collapsed due to dehydration. Police and medical staff rushed to assist him immediately, and he was taken to the hospital. He is now feeling better. The speculation about an assault is completely false. No fan hit him.”
At the time of reporting, Tiger Robi was still receiving treatment in the hospital, but his CT scan and X-ray results were normal.
First Published: Sep 27 2024 | 5:53 PM IST
