No money, No security : Punjab police

With the Punjab police demanding that nearly Rs 18 million be deposited with it for pending dues of security cover provided for cricket matches at the PCA stadium here.

The deputy commissioner has demanded that the security dues be realised from PCA before the next IPL match to be played here on Tuesday failing which no security will be provided for the last IPL match to be played.

The Mohali police has been stationing between 500 to 1,000 security personnel at IPL matches. Seven matches were to be played here this IPL season and only one remains to be played, the one on Tuesday. The crucial tie is between the home team and IPL's top team Rajasthan Royals.

The war of words and letter between the police and the IPL franchise, Kings XI Punjab - jointly owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and her industrialist beau Ness Wadia and two other businessmen - have hit a new low with Khatra moving an official communication complaining to the district and state top brass of the 'misbeaviour' and 'insult' heaped on him by Wadia.

"Wadia capped it by reportedly telling Khatra,
"I don't talk to small and mean people like you" "

Khatra and Wadia were involved in a verbal spat at the PCA pavilion Friday after Wadia accused the Punjab police of black-marketing of tickets, allowing unauthorised entry into the stadium and also stealing liquor bottles and Mohali team T-shirts from the pavilion lounge.

Wadia capped it by reportedly telling Khatra, "I don't talk to small and mean people like you". Khatra brought this statement on record in his communication on Sunday.

The Punjab police have been ensuring near full attendance inside the stadium and many of the spectators have friends in the police force in lieu of tickets.