A Jammu and Kashmir cricketer was today detained by the Bangalore police after explosive detectors found traces of RDX in his kit bag.Pervez Rassol, an under-22 CK Nayudu cricket tournament, was staying at the Karnataka State Cricket Association complex in the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Police sources said the young cricketer is being questioned to find out if he had brought RDX in the city or his bag was earlier used to transfer the explosive.Sources said the state police have already sent a request to its counterparts in Jammu and Kashmir to do a background check on the cricketer. Meanwhile, police said that the Champions League matches scheduled to be played at Chinnaswamy stadium today, will be played only after a thorough check of the ground.
News On AIR | October 17, 2009 4:42 PM
J&K cricketer arrested in Bangalore for carrying RDX