London riots: India, England teams to stay indoors

August 09, 2011 13:10

In London, Indian and English cricketers have been asked to confine themselves to their hotel rooms ahead of the third Test starting here tomorrow, as the riots still have to be contained.
Over 200 people have been arrested so far as the police continued to grapple with trouble spreading to newer areas in London. The violence started after a person was killed allegedly in police firing.
The unrest has since spread to Birmingham as well and the Indian and English cricketers have been reportedly asked to stay indoors to avoid trouble.

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