Indian fan Sudhir was not attacked

[DaFan]

Indian fan Sudhir was not attacked in Dhaka, says press photographer who witnessed the incident Amid Indian media reports that Team India’s number one fan Sudhir Gautam was attacked by Bangladeshi supporters outside the stadium after Sunday’s ODI, a press photographer, who was there, has dismissed the allegations.

Indian media had reported that Sudhir was “attacked†near the VIP gate of Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium after the match on Sunday night. Sudhir, who has devoted his life to Sachin Tendulkar, is the most visible and famous fan of Indian cricket team. He makes his presence felt by painting his body and face with tri-colour, representing Indian flag. The media reports claimed that Sudhir was mobbed by Bangladesh supporters as soon as he came out of the stadium. bdnews24.com’s photojournalist Asif Mahmud Ove, who was present there, however, said the Indian fan was not physically assaulted. He had even clicked a photo of Sudhir boarding an autorickshaw near the stadium. “After the match around 11:45pm when Sudhir was coming out of the stadium through VIP gate, some Bangladesh fans surrounded him shouting Bhua, Bhua (fake). “Some also taunted him chanting Mauka, Mauka (opportunity),†the photo journalist said. Star Sports had made the ‘Mauka Mauka’ advertisement campaign ahead of India’s match against Pakistan in the last World Cup. As the advertisement became popular, the sports channel came up with new such ‘Mauka advertisements’ before India’s every World Cup match. Some Indian fans had even circulated on YouTube their self-created Mauka videos. Alleging that Indian videos were offensive to Bangladesh, counter videos were also circulated at that time. “Sudhir was waiting for an autorickshaw, when a group of Bangladesh fans jeered him. Seeing the crowd around him, some police personnel, who was on duty there, cordoned him and put him into an autorickshaw,†Ove recalled. Sudhir Gautam being jeered at by Bangladesh fans as he leaves the stadium in an autorickshaw Sudhir Gautam being jeered at by Bangladesh fans as he leaves the stadium in an autorickshaw At that time, some fans chased the three-wheeler shouting Bhua Bhua.†Kolkata-based Anandabazar Patrika, quoting Sudhir, reported that a group of Bangladesh supporters attacked the Indian fan. It further claimed that stones were also pelted targeting the autorickshaw he had hired. “I have not seen him being physically assaulted,†Ove said. Almost all the Indian media, however described the incident as “attack.†But Mirpur police said there was no incident of attack on any Indian fan. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Mirpur division Quayumuzzaman told bdnews24.com that strong police presence was there in the stadium and its surrounding areas. “I am not aware of any incident of attack on anyone in the area,†he said.

http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/06/22/indian-fan-sudhir-was-not-attacked-in-dhaka-says-press-photographer-who-witnessed-the-incident

[maniac]

Still not a huge upgrade...luckily no physical harm done but what immature idiots try to mob and jeer a visitor and that too a guy all alone.

[NareshK]

Who is this reporter and how credible is he ? Of course, if he is from BD he is going to claim that nobody was attacked as he doesnt want his country's fans to be shown in a bad light. What did Sudhir say about the whole incident ?

[YCCC]

Poor whatever happened, was shocked to read about it. No room for football style hooliganism in cricket

[Malcolm Merlyn]

This BD24 channel is ****.They claimed that BCCI is going to cancel BD tour due to WC incident.And then claimed how Sheikh Hasina will arm twist Modi into making BCCI agree.Sudhir is on record saying he was pushed around and his Autorickshaw was attacked with sticks.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Poor whatever happened' date=' was shocked to read about it. No room for football style hooliganism in cricket[/quote'] Yorkshire people arent softies!

[gslv]

We should in return beat every fekin bangla in our country but we are not class less like you. . why would any one jeer a fan outside stadium , in the stadium its OK to shout , outside it only shows your low class. Pakis are far better than this midget bengalis.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

I hope there are few BD matches in EDEN next year.

[nitinbwj]

If only we could beat them to pulp IN the next match.Ain't gonna happen though..this Indian team is worse than a bunch of school cricketers. Moronic Dhobi and his process...:mad:

[YCCC]

Yorkshire people arent softies!

That's beside the point. People should be able to go to a sporting event, enjoy the banter but without fear for their safety. Why hurt someone just because of the team they support and where they come from? Having said that I would have fought back, having been provoked!

[shakib_hero]

Saw his interview on Youtube. He constantly maintained that he was pushed, threatened, harassed, his pants were pulled - and the journalist (don't know who hires these guys) summed up by saying - so he is saying that no one hit him, he just got scared looking at a mob whose language he didn't understand and everything is fine. The cop also agreed that 'he was just scared', nothing else happened. He also claimed that the curtain of his CNG (auto rickshaw) got torn in the process. Shocking and shameful incident, if what he is saying is true. The stupid media tries to manipulate his words and falls flat on its face.

[Texy]

Disgusting.

[Temujin Khaghan]

the thread title should be Sudhir not attacked - Bangladeshi reporter

[TheWall]

Instead of attacking innocent Sudhir, wish they had pelted stones at the Indian team....

[mishra]

“I have not seen him being physically assaulted,” Ove said. He doesnt deny the attack and stone pelting or anything. So it will count as a attack if Sudhir was in ICU. :confusedman: