The West Indies cricket team yesterday fell victim to a case of mistaken identity amidst widespread frustration when their team bus was hit by rocks and stones near the roundabout at Mirpur 10 by fans who thought that that it was carrying the Bangladesh side.
Two windows of the bus were shattered, according to police officials who added that no players were injured in the incident.
“The fans thought it was the Bangladeshi team bus and they hurled stones at it. The window panes were shattered, but no one was injured,” said Imtiaz Ahmed, deputy commissioner of police, Mirpur Division, and the information was corroborated by Jalal Yunus, chairman of Media Committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
The angry mob also set on fire tyres and papers at the same spot and hurled stones at the fire brigade who came to douse the fire.
Mirpur police detained 30 people from the spot suspected to be connected with the incident, said Kazi Wazed Ali, officer-in-charge of the station.
The Tigers however avoided any such incident as their bus made a safe journey from the stadium to Sheraton Hotel.
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle reacted angrily about the incident on his twitter page: “This is ridiculous. Damn. World Cup with so much security and this happens. Big joke. Trust me I am not keen here. Every player lay flat.”
Courtesy of The Daily Star
