The semi-final clash between India and Pakistan in World Cup cricket at Mohali is to be cracker of a contest. The two nations are going into the game with a whole lot at stake, not just cricket. Emotions are raging at feverish pitch and expectedly so. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousaf Raza Gilani are going to be at the PCA stadium witnessing the mega cricketing clash, along with 28,000 other frenzied fans.

With the stakes running high, the multi-layer security in and around the stadium is the tightest ever and the city has been turned into a veritable fortress. Nearly 1,000 police personnel are guarding the hotel where the two teams are staying. Over 3,000 police personnel are on patrol in and around the stadium. And the SPG and NSG commandos are adding teeth to the security arrangements. Mohali has been declared as a “no-fly zone” and anti-aircraft guns have been deployed in full strength.

“The Chandigarh police are well-prepared to handle any kind of emergency situation. We have installed jammers which detect explosivesWe have requested the guests to inform us of their activity four hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements for their security can be made,” said H.S. Doon, Superintendent of Police (Traffic and Security), Chandigarh. The intelligence gathering system has been working hard and undercover security personnel have fanned out the city.