In the 6th match of the IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab kings played against each other in the Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bangalore. In this match, the whole nation witnessed an incident that was so back-breaking. A fan of Virat Kohli was mercilessly thrashed by the duty security guards from the very area of the stadium. This video of the incident has spread like wildfire on social media and made rounds on the internet.
In this game, the RCB team made an excellent performance and were victorious by 4 wickets. RCB’s senior team batsman Virat Kohli batted brilliantly and played a blistering innings of 77 runs. During his inning, one fan jumped over the security check and went down to the ground to touch his feet. It proved very costly for the fan to do this.
A video has now surfaced on social media in which the security officers can be seen coming from behind and pulling him off the stage. After being taken out of the field, this fan is beaten severely by the security personnel. It is clearly visible that the fan is brutally thrashed and kicked by guards.
You can watch this video here:
No fans should enter in field but No security staff has any right to beat anyone like this.
There is a law for this and whatever you have to do, do it within the ambit of the law. pic.twitter.com/e7aSXBOy4S
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) March 27, 2024
After this incident, fans are now expressing their anger on social media. A fan said – ‘This is not the first time when a fan has broken the security cordon of the ground to get close to his favorite cricketer. But this time, Security guards went out of their way and completely ignored human rights.’
Let’s take a look at the reactions of fans on social media:
WTH!!!!!
What kind of behavior is this chapri @RCBTweets 🤬You don't have the right to touch anyone. Then what's the use of Law?
You can keep him in Jail/ Fine but you're attacking him in the stadium 🏟️ itself
Remember once VK leaves, even🐷 don't care about you @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/vcb7tUngGQ
— Praneeth (@fantasy_d11) March 27, 2024
What behavior is this @RCBTweets ?
Fan who touched the feet of @imVkohli , brutally assaulted by the security.pic.twitter.com/HANA91Iyca
— Secular Chad (@SachabhartiyaRW) March 27, 2024
Virat Kohli fan who invaded the pitch was assaulted by the security personnel.
Whatever he did was wrong and should be punished, should be jailed or fined but man-handling a fan..? Is this justified?pic.twitter.com/j2YbLTfLnC
— Extraa Cover (@ExtraaaCover) March 27, 2024
This is not right.. What that fan did is also wrong but just for that he doesn’t deserve these kind of treatment, and moreover how did the fan reach till Virat itself shows their security lapses and level instead of taking the blame they are beating him for their failure..
— Kaushik KR (@TheBOSSofMASS) March 27, 2024
Disgusting to beat a fan like this , although I agree it’s wrong on his part to breach the law. But then with this extra love from the fans does the game exists.
— Biswajit (@sportsanyday) March 27, 2024
Arresting him and handing over to police is acceptable, but they do not have any rights to beat him up, at max these are security folks not police
— Gnanaprakash Bhoosam Ravi (@gbhoosamravi) March 27, 2024
Virat Kohli’s fan following is very high all over the world. He gets immense love and support from fans everywhere. In such a situation, fans remain restless to get a glimpse of him. Kohli was on a break and now has returned to the IPL after a long time. His brilliant inning in this match also made him ahead in the race of Orange Cap. He is currently in the lead with 98 runs across 2 IPL matches in this season of IPL.