The discussion was mainly on the incidents of the first few days and how to avoid them in future,' Chowdhary added.

The Cyberabad police heaved a sigh of relief over the peaceful and smooth conduct of the event. Though Police Commissioner S. Prabhakar Reddy was not available for comment, a senior officer told IANS that this proved beyond doubt their capability to provide the best of the security for international events.

The officer felt that the English team's pullout was an 'over reaction', despite an assurance that fool-proof security was in place. The police were also happy that the pull-out had no impact on the other participants or the quality of the event.

The Cyberabad police, under whose jurisdiction the information technology hub, the Gacchibowli sports complex, the Hyderabad international convention centre and several other key venues fall, had previously provided security for the World Military Games, the Afro-Asian Games, the National Games, the Asian Development Bank meeting and Internet Governance Forum conclave.

Indian Home minister P. Chidambaram, too, walked in as an ordinary spectator on the final day to prove a point on security. He stood as a commoner at a ticket counter, bought a Rs.1,000 ticket and watched the match from the stands. It was only after he was spotted among the spectators that the organisers requested him to present medals to the winners.

'The visit by the union home minister on the last day of the tournament gave the championships good mileage. It proved that no one needs to have any fears and India can provide the best of security for any international sports event,' Choudhary said.

The participating teams were happy not just with the security but also with the accommodation, transport and other facilities provided by the organisers. 'They all enjoyed their stay here. There were also no controversial decisions by umpires as the tournament concluded smoothly,' Choudhary pointed out.

Spectators initially kept away due to the security and flu scare, but more people turned out to watch the matches during last three days. According to the organisers, the stadium was nearly full to its capacity of 5,000 on the final day.

There were also badminton enthusiasts who were not scared of anything and enjoyed every moment. 'It was a treat to watch big names from China, Indonesia and Malaysia playing in Hyderabad. Security was never a problem though swine flu created some scare. I hope that more such events will be held here,' said P. Vishnu, a software professional.