Security arrangements have been beefed up in Kanpur for the second Test between India and Bangladesh, slated to get underway on September 27 at the Green Park Stadium.

The decision has been taken after an FIR was filed against 20 members of the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha on Monday for allegedly organising a ‘havan’ on the road that converges to the stadium, Kanpur’s Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Harish Chander told news agency PTI.

Rakesh Mishra, Vikas, Atul, Jaydeep, Vikas Gupta, Prashant Dheer, Ajay Rathore, Ashish, Brajesh, and about 10 others unidentified were included in the FIR.

The FIR has been lodged under BNS sections of 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 191 (2) (rioting), 223 (disobeying an order promulgated by a public servant), and 285 (obstruction or injury to any person in any public way).

Chander said that his department has coordinated with central and state agencies to eradicate any threat and remain in control of the situation.

“We are reviewing the security arrangements to leave no stone unturned and (are) confident of getting an adequate police force to meet the requirements,” he said.

The areas of the stadium and team hotel have been categorised into sectors, zones, and sub-zones with their reign handed over to the DCP, additional DCP and ACP rank officials, respectively. Additionally, traffic diversions have also been imposed ahead of the match.

Earlier, in the day, former Team India captain Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant arrived at Kanpur airport.