J&K cricketer detained, forcing CLT20 matches to be delayed

Bangalore, Oct 17 (PTI) A Jammu and Kashmir cricketer was
Saturday detained after traces of RDX was found in his kit bag
but was subsequently released for lack of any evidence,
prompting nervous organisers of the Champions League to delay
the start of its Twenty20 matches.

The detention of Parvez Rasool, an Under-22 cricketer
from militancy-hit state, threw the police into a tizzy with
two League A matches of the high-profile tournament being
scheduled in the M Chinnaswamy stadium where the player was
staying.

Rasool, who hails from Brijbehara in South Kashmir, was
detained after detectors found traces of RDX explosive in his
kit bag during a routine security check Saturday morning at
the stadium where the state team was staying, prompting the
authorities to get his background check done from home state.

Additional Police Commissioner (Law and Order and
Security) M R Pujar said after a thorough check of the
stadium, police declared the ground to be safe for the matches
to take place.

"Following a regulation security sweep of M Chinnaswamy
Stadium this morning, police was called to investigate a
suspicious bag. MORE PTI