Police’s anti-terror mock drill creates chaos and panic in Ahmedabad

Police’s anti-terror mock drill at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel stadium created panic in public on Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday morning, Police Control room received a phone call asking for release of particular prisoner of Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati jail with Rs 1.5 crore and a helicopter. The police control room was also told that the terrorists have hijacked cricket players at Sardar Patel stadium, and if their demand is not fulfilled they would kill the players. Police officials rushed to the stadium where they were informed that it was a call for mock drill.

Around noon time there was a chaotic situation around the stadium. Rumors spread among people that terrorist attack and firing took place near stadium. People asked each other on phone and via SMS whether it was really a terrorist attack near stadium in Ahmedabad.