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Summary Two policemen are deputed as official food tasters to protect Pakistan and Indias cricket teams.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Rakesh Rasella and Sub-Inspector Ramphal, have been eating three meals a day at Taj Hotel in Chandigarh to check for poisoning or other hygienic problems.Rasella said that he had tasted more than 18 different dishes before they were consumed by the cricketers. Taj Hotel offers three restaurants, which include the ‘Black Lotus’, the Indian-theme ‘Dera’, and International cuisines at ‘Cafe 17’.Hotel rooms have been inspected in the middle of the night to weed out suspicious visitors, with police squads demanding guests to allow them to scan their luggage.Security is on high alert ahead of the game in Mohali, outside city in the Indian state of Punjab. At least 2,000 police and paramilitary forces are guarding around the venue armed with anti-aircraft guns and missiles.
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