Four fans of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who had breached security at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the ongoing second and final Test against Sri Lanka, have been arrested by the police.
The four youngsters breached the security at the ground and entered the playing field to click selfies with their favorite star in Bengaluru, the police said on Monday. Though Virat obliged his fans, their misadventure has landed them in trouble.
According to police, an FIR has been filed against them in the Cubbon Park police station limits. The accused fans -- one from Kalaburagi and the others from Bengaluru -- will be produced before the court.
They have been booked for trespassing and violating security protocols. The accused ran towards Virat Kohli all of a sudden, slipping past the security personnel to take selfies with the cricketer at around 10.15 pm on Sunday.
The Cubbon Park police took them into custody immediately. Two of the accused are said to be minors.
The ongoing Test match is the 101st for the former India captain and Bengaluru is like second home for him, given that he plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise in the Indian Premier League, which is based out of the Karnataka capital.
(IANS inputs)
