A group of cricket fans blocked traffic on Monday, keeping on the road the body of Subhash Dixit, demanding a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the former under-15 cricketer who had allegedly committed suicide on Saturday.
They also demanded a job for the sister of Mr Dixit, who apparently took the extreme step due to unemployment.
The protesters who gathered in large number in front of the building where Dixit’s post-mortem was conducted raised slogans against the district administration and the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) after the body was handed over to his relatives. They put the body on the road and blocked traffic. After senior police and civil officials reached the spot, they handed over a memorandum to the Additional City Magistrate.
The protesters, who were carrying placards criticising the UPCA, also alleged that none of the officials of the association visited the house of the former India under-15 skipper.
Monday’s protests came after an attack on former UP selector Shashikant Khandekar by a group of people at his residence on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, the UPCA on Monday  announced a cash relief of Rs 1 lakh for Dixit’s family and said it would name the state under-17 cricket tournament in his memory.