Security will be increased for the third Test between India and South

Africa in Kanpur, police said, after reports that militants planned to

target the game.

The CNN-IBN news channel quoted unnamed police sources in New

Delhi as saying they had information that Islamic militants may try to

carry out an attack in Kanpur.
Vikram Singh, the police chief in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, where

Kanpur is located, declined to comment on the threats, but said there

would be extra security for the game.

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“We are taking no chances and all possible precautions have been taken

to ensure a safe cricket match at Kanpur,” he told CNN-IBN.

Singh said police would deploy extra manpower, equipment and

technology and called on the public to “feel free to watch the match in

a relaxed atmosphere.”

The New Delhi police spokesman and officials from the Board of

Control for Cricket in India were not immediately available for

comment.

The South African team learned about the threats from the television

report, said team spokesman Michael Owen-Smith.

“Obviously we are in discussions with the relevant authorities,” he

said, declining to elaborate.

South Africa leads India 1-0, going into third and final Test starting

Friday.