New Delhi: There is no "straight link" between bookie Ramesh Vyas and actor Vindoo Dara Singh arrested by Mumbai Police in the IPL spot-fixing scandal unearthed by their counterparts in the capital, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.
A senior official of Delhi Police's Special Cell said the case of their Mumbai counterparts have nothing to do with theirs in which 18 people, including three IPL players, were arrested.
"There are no straight links with Vyas. There are no links with Vindoo Dara Singh," the official said when asked whether they have any links with the case unearthed by Delhi Police. Delhi Police have arrested 18 people in their case while Mumbai police have apprehended nine persons, including Vyas and the actor.
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08:26 PM, May 22, 2013
Mumbai: A local court on Wednesday remanded six bookies, associated with IPL betting syndicate, in judicial custody till June 5 after rejecting the plea of the Mumbai crime branch which sought their remand and reprimanding it for deficient probe in the case. "Despite ample opportunities provided, the investigating officer has not pointed out who has been cheated and why," Additional Metropolitan Magistrate MN Saleem observed, apparently referring to cheating and...
07:42 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: In more trouble for the arrested cricketers and bookies in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Income Tax department has begun a probe into alleged hawala and illegal cash transactions and will question them. The I-T department has got in touch with the investigators of the Delhi police and initiated "tax evasion and suspected hawala dealings" related probe into the latest allegations of spot-fixing. The department, according to official...
07:29 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The BCCI on Wednesday rejected Sahara Group's claim that it had failed to expedite the arbitration process to reduce franchisee fee, saying that it has acted as per the rules and was not responsible for the situation. A day after Sahara Group pulled out of the IPL, citing BCCI's decision to encash its bank guarantee following a prolonged financial dispute, the BCCI came out with its version saying...
07:10 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Sports Minister Jitender Singh has said the ongoing spot-fixing controversy has not just given a bad name to cricket but also to sports as a whole. Talking exclusively to CNN-IBN, the minister said, with greater money in cricket, it must be ensured that there should be more responsibility by all. Singh also said there was no need to stop the IPL, but there should be checks and balances,...
06:46 PM, May 22, 2013
Do full stadiums indicate the spot fixing scandal hasn't impacted the IPL's popularity? CNN-IBN's sports editor Gaurav Kalra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Do you think BCCI will allow the truth of spot fixing come out..I suspect it will do cover up it had done for Azher..truth will never come out. Asked by: Guru A. The investigations are being handled by the police...and the anger/rage...
06:43 PM, May 22, 2013
Ahmedabad: In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, former betting king Dinesh Kalgi added fuel to the raging spot-fixing fire by making startling revelations, going to the extent of saying that no player in the Indian team is honest. Calling the spot-fixing that the three Rajasthan Royals players are alleged of as "amateurish", Kalgi said these are just small fish and what's happening is not new. "All that recently happened is...
06:18 PM, May 22, 2013
Kozhikode: Kerala Cricket Association Wednesday said it was premature to say whether pacer Sreesanth, one of the accused in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, was guilty or not as a probe is currently going on into the whole issue. "It is too premature to tell anything about the probe on whether Sreesanth is innocent or guilty. Delhi police and BCCI's anti-corruption wing are probing the issue. Let the inquiry be over....
05:56 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The noose around tainted India pacer Sreesanth was tightened on Wednesday with documents, which CNN-IBN has access to, showing that he owns a company called S36 Sports & Entertainment Pvt Ltd that ran 'betting houses'. Sreesanth, who is currently under police custody on charges of spot-fixing in the IPL and is being interrogated, owns 74 percent stake in the company while his former coach P Sivakumar holds the...
05:28 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police seem to have more proof to nail Ajit Chandila, the Rajasthan Royals player who was arrested recently with his two other team-mates in IPL spot-fixing case, as he was contacted by a Patiala-based bookie Deepak Kumar. Sources told CNN-IBN that Kumar contacted Chandila on April 4 in Chandigarh to spot-fix Rajasthan Royals' May 17th match in Hyderabad. Chandila agreed to spot-fix the match and took an...
05:28 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: In what looks a clear conflict of interest, Sreesanth's alleged links to illegal activities has turned another corner with a legal document revealing the jailed Indian fast bowler had set up a company in September 2010 with interests in setting up a betting house, among other objectives. Article 1 of the memorandum, a copy of which is with Cricketnext, under section III (A) pertaining to the main objects...
05:27 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Involvement of a prominent Bangladeshi player, who never played in the IPL, has now emerged in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, police sources told CNN-IBN on Wednesday. Investigation moved forward at a rapid pace on Wednesday when name of the BCCI president N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, who is also the Team Principal and CEO of Chennai Super Kings, also surfaced - allegedly for illegal betting. But the involvement...
05:01 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The spot-fixing tsunami threatens to sweep the top brass of the BCCI after the name of board president N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan cropped up on Wednesday during Mumbai Police's investigation into the case. Gurunath is married to Srinivasan's daughter Rupa who is the director of India Cements - the company that owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings and lists Srinivasan as its Vice Chairman and Managing Director....
02:50 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Ever since the IPL spot-fixing scandal was busted almost a week ago there has been a competition between the Delhi Police and its Mumbai counterpart to take credit for the same. Delhi Police officials say that they have not sought bookie Ramesh Vyas's remand. Vyas has been arrested by Mumbai Police in connection with the IPL spot-fixing cases. Officials say that there is no need to take Ramesh...
02:14 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The spot-fixing net has reportedly widened to trap BCCI president N Srinivasan's family, with sources telling CNN-IBN that Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan will be questioned by Mumbai Police. Gurunath Meiyappan is the Team Principal and CEO of the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings that is owned by his father-in-law Srinivasan. Vindoo Dara Singh - who has emerged as the Bollywood link to spot-fixing and was on Tuesday arrested...
01:44 PM, May 22, 2013
Chandigarh: Brother of actor Vindoo Randhawa, who has been arrested for his alleged links with bookies, on Wednesday claimed that his sibling is not involved in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. "I can never believe that he is involved in any way. Let investigations take place, Vindoo will come out clean," Amrik Singh told reporters at the airport here before leaving for Mumbai. Virendra Dara Singh Randhawa alias Vindoo, son of...
01:12 PM, May 22, 2013
Mumbai: As the interrogation of arrested actor Vindoo Dara Singh reveals heavy betting in the Indian Premier League, the question is as to how exactly does betting in cricket work. It is much like any other business but for a few fascinating exceptions. The cricket world in a fix over the spot-fixing storm. Along with the stellar success of the IPL, betting too has flourished into a multi-million dollar syndicate,...
09:31 AM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: In another shocking turn of events, Vindoo Dara Singh, the Bollywood actor arrested on Tuesday in connection with spot-fixing in IPL 6, has admitted to being in touch with a relative of the owner of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, according to sources on Wednesday morning. Sources in the Mumbai Police said that they were now probing a Chennai link to the scandal that has rocked the world...
08:33 AM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: 10.11 pm: IPL chief Rajiv Shukla promises stern action against the guilty, saying no one will escape punishment, even if it includes a BCCI official. 6.50 pm: Income Tax department begins probe in IPL spot-fixing case. 6.44 pm: Lalit Modi tweets, "This spot fixing mess - is getting even worse. Srinivasan and family should immediately resign. They should be banned with immediate effect." 6.20 pm: Former betting kingping...
08:17 AM, May 22, 2013
