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Scotland Yard will not police commonwealth games in Delhi: UK Envoy | United Kingdom has expressed satisfaction over the security arrangementsof the Common Wealth Games which will kick start in the national capital in October this Year and have denied that Scotland yard will be policing the forthcoming games. However UK envoy
has told reporters in New Delhi that some Security officials will be accompanying
the British contingent to liaise with local authorities. UK high commissioner
said "We always send metropolitan police officers with our teams for major sporting
events; they will be there to liaise with local authorities to ensure that our
concerns are understood and vice versa". He categorically said "We (Britain) are
not going to be involved in policing the game but we will be involved to try and
ensure to work effectively with Indian authorities so that the games are successful.
United Kingdom 's envoy to India Sir Richard Stagg has expressed satisfaction
over the security arrangements made by Delhi Police and the Centre Reserve Police
Force. Stagg also told reporters here that the UK security experts visited Delhi
earlier in the month had given positive report about the security arrangements
made by India for the forthcoming common wealth games and Indian authorities are
on track to conduct safe games. He said "Indian authorities are on track to deliver
very effective performance on security". It is reported by certain sections of
media that crack members of the British Metropolitan Police, popularly known as
Scotland Yard, are likely to be involved in securing the Delhi Commonwealth Games
scheduled for October, it was also reported that British contingent numbering
more than1500 will at least be given protection by the Scotland Yard. |
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