New Delhi: Security agencies on Monday conducted a mock drill at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium, which will host four World Cup cricket matches, to check their preparedness in case of a terror attack.
A "mock bomb blast" was triggered at the stadium as part of the exercise held this afternoon, a senior police official said. Continue reading below
"The drill was conducted to check the preparedness of the security agencies," he said. Police and fire brigade among others participated in the exercise.
The World Cup will start on February 19.
There are four matches to be played in Delhi - on February 24 (South Africa-West Indies), February 28 (West Indies-Netherlands), March 7 (Canada-Kenya) and March 9 (India-Netherlands).
