Ahmedabad Police on Sunday registered a case against the man who breached security and hugged Virat Kohli during the 2023 Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The person, identified as Wayne Johnson, has been supporting Palestine which has been under attack by Israel since October 7 when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel.
“The accused described himself as a big fan of Virat Kohli and had come to watch the match and because he was a Kohli fan, he crossed the fence and fell to the ground,” Ahmedabad police said.
The police said that a case has been registered against the accused under Sections 332 and 447 of the ICC on charges of unauthorized entry into the Gujarat Cricket Association Stadium. that I mentioned.
Who is Wayne Johnson?
1) Speaking to the media, the stadium intruder who breached security and entered the field during the final match between India and Australia said: “My name is John… I am from Australia. I entered (the field) to meet Virat Kohli.” . I support Palestine…”
2) He was a fan of Palestine and was wearing a shirt bearing the Free Palestine logo and a mask the color of the Palestinian flag as he stormed the field during the ongoing final match.
3) “I suffer from meme disorder which causes me to think about memes 20 hours a day. I spend 90% of my life reading memes. Memes memes memes and more memes!! “I have a very boring and anti-social life,” read another account called “gofundme.” From Wayne, as quoted from him Times Now.
4) The sources said Indian Express That Johnson was a prankster on TikTok and “has a history of hacking into matches.” He is also said to be a big fan of Kohli.
5) This is not the first time Wayne has entered the stadium after breaching security. He also upset the Women’s World Cup final this year, according to media reports.
6) An Instagram profile called “Pyjamamann” shows that the stadium striker has been protesting around the world for various reasons. During the Women’s World Cup final, he was seen wearing a “Free Ukraine” T-shirt while storming the field, delaying the match for approximately 20 minutes.
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Updated: November 20, 2023, 07:43 AM IST
