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- Published: September 27, 2024 15:33
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh supporters have been embroiled in a nasty scuffle which has resulted in a Bangladeshi fan being rushed to the hospital after he sustained minor injuries. The fan, (the popular name ‘Tiger Robi‘)was allegedly pushed and heckled by the Indian fans, post which the national flag of Bangladesh which was carried by him was snatched from him.
Eyewitnesses to the entire incident remarked that Robi suffered some injury due to physical harassment. Post that he was taken to the hospital by the police. Furthermore, on closer examination of the entire incident, it was found that the Bangladeshi superfan had sustained injuries in his back and ribs. Upon being asked by officials, the fan remarked that he was punched by the Indian fans in the abdomen.
Bangladeshi fan Tiger Roby was beaten by some people.
– The Kanpur police took him to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/F3ZwKqvarM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 27, 2024
After being admitted to the hospital, a UPCA official remarked-
We do not know if he was hit by somebody. We have a constable in that stand to keep an eye on the fans. We could not understand what he was saying. Probably he had pain. The ambulance was taking some time to arrive so the in-stadia medical team took him to a nearby facility…
Robi unwelcomed in Chennai also!
Interestingly, this unfortunate incident was not the first incident faced by the Bangladeshi fan even in Chennai. Talking about the unfortunate inciden
People are taunting me “mauka mauka” every time I walk on the road. Some have abused me as well. I understand a little bit of Hindi, but they are abusing me in Tamil. Some other Bengali fans told me that I was getting abused. Mushfiqur Rahim got me tickets. I am watching the match with a paid ticket. Still, I am not getting the respect…