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Akram was commenting on Virat Kohli’s performance during the T20 World Cup match against Australia during a live post-match talk with Indian sports journalist Vikrant Gupta, when a group of people attempted to stop the broadcast.
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A video footage shows camera crew being attacked before the broadcast is taken off air.
Aaj Tak Sports Editor Vikrant Gupta took to Twitter and said, “Friends no need to panic. Nothing wrong with Wasim Akram - a few people just objected to the cameras there. That's it.”
Friends no need to panic. Nothing wrong with @wasimakramlive - a few people just objected to the cameras there. That's it
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 27, 2016
"One drunkard created scene seeing live cameras for attention," Gupta added.
About last night, nothing happened to @wasimakramlive n nobody even touched him. 1 drunkard created scene seeing live cameras for attention
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 28, 2016
Meanwhile, Akram also took to twitter and confirmed Gupat's version on the incident, and revealed that he was not harmed during the incident.
The incident that took place in Mumbai was not directed at me and has since been professionally dealt with. Thank you for all your concern.
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) March 28, 2016
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Watch the video footage here:
Cricketer Kamran Akmal took to Twitter to condemn the incident.
It is terrible what has happened with our cricket legend @wasimakramlive in India.i condemn it strongly.
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) March 28, 2016
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