By Admin 
There is a police alert in Navi Mumbai after the incident of molestation of two Australian women players in Indore, two high profile matches will be played here. India vs Australia semi-final will be held at Dr Dy Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, the title match of the tournament will also be held on this ground.
One of the venues for the Women’s World Cup 2025 was Holkar Stadium in Indore. There was a cafe near the hotel in the city where the Australia team was staying. Some female players had gone there, where a man named Akil Khan touched two female players inappropriately. The manager of the Australia team complained about this, after which an FIR was registered under sections 74 and 78 of the Indian Justice Code.
Indore Police took action immediately after the complaint and arrested Akil Khan within 5 hours. He is now on remand for 2 days in MIG police station. Police are investigating Akil’s history to see if he has been arrested on any charge before.
Tight security in Navi Mumbai
A senior Maharashtra Police official told The Times of India regarding security management, “Since October 18, since the team has been practicing here, we have deployed security guards near the teams’ hotel. Apart from this, when the team is coming from the hotel to the stadium or going from the stadium to the hotel, we are also giving them escort.”
He further said, “Here in the stadium, we have deployed around 600 security personnel. Of these, 75 are officers and the rest are police constables. Apart from this, if the players want to go out somewhere, we will provide them security there also.”
The officer stressed that the players should not go out without informing the police. He said, “We were alert from the beginning, but sometimes it happens that players go out without informing the police. This creates a problem, if they inform first, we will give them security there also.”
Matches to be held at DY Patil Stadium
The second semi-final of the Women’s World Cup 2025 will be played between India and Australia on October 30 at the DY Patil Stadium. The final match between its winner and the winner of the first semi-final will be played on 2 November at DY Patil Stadium.