*Source: DTN News / Int'l Media
(NSI News Source Info) HYDERABAD, India - August 11, 2009: Dismissing media reports, the Cyberabad police today said the BWF World Championships 2009, beginning her
e from August 10, was not targetted by terror elements to strike top international shuttlers gathered for the event.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner S Prabhakara Reddy, acknowledged that federal authorities in Delhi had issued a general alert with regard to the upcoming Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
e from August 10, was not targetted by terror elements to strike top international shuttlers gathered for the event.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner S Prabhakara Reddy, acknowledged that federal authorities in Delhi had issued a general alert with regard to the upcoming Independence Day celebrations on August 15.Police investigation and information, however, shows that there is no specific threat to the event hosted in Hyderabad.
The championships that will be held at the Gachibowli Indoor stadium has attracted nearly 330 players from 44 countries.
A section of the media reported that the could be a target for terrorists. But at a press conference in the Cyberabad Police Headquarters, Commissioner of Police Prabakhar Reddy dismissed the report and said that the rumour was not based on any credible information.
There is no specific threat to the World Championships, said Reddy.
Stressing that the security measures put in place were equivalent to the measures implemented for any top international events hosted in India, he said police is prepared for meet any eventualities.
Badminton World Federation(BWF) Secretary General Stuart Borrie welcomed the assurance from Police Commissioner and said the BWF was happy with the security measures put in place.
He said the BWF will continue to work closely with the various local authorities and has also hired a security consultant to coordinate security measures.
''The safety of the players and participants in the YONEX-SUNRISE BWF World championships is our main concern and we will work together with the police to ensure that it is achieved''said Mt Borrie.
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