AHMEDABAD: A 21-year-old man has been arrested for criminal trespass after he breached the tight security cordon to enter the field to meet cricketer M S Dhoni during an IPL match at the Narendra Modi stadium in Motera, Gujarat, on Friday night, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred during the match between the Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans.
Jaykumar Jani, a native of Rabarika village in Bhavnagar district, has been arrested under Section 447 (criminal trespass) of the IPC. The man jumped the barricades and ran towards the cricketer, who was batting. He informed the police that he was a Dhoni fan and wanted to meet him, Assistant Commissioner of Police D V Rana said.
In a video of the incident that was shared on social media, Jani is seen bowing at Dhoni’s feet and hugging him before security personnel take him away.
Rana said: “Jani and his brother Parth travelled from Bhavnagar to watch the match. During a DRS (decision review system) break, Jani first jumped the metal barricades near the black screen and ran towards the pitch. He was quickly apprehended and taken to Chandkheda police station.”
He was formally arrested after a first information report (FIR) was filed against him on Saturday, the police said.
This is the second such incident to take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in the last six months. In November last year, Wayne Johnson, an Australian national of Chinese-Filipino origin, breached the security cordon to enter the field to hug Virat Kohli during the World Cup final between India and Australia, as reported by agencies.
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