New Delhi: The bail pleas of Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila and four others have been adjourned till June 17 by the Saket court in New Delhi on Saturday. They had moved the court along with players S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan, which was opposed by the police.
The Delhi Police has opposed bail for Chandila, saying he is a "key conspirator" in the fixing case and acted at the behest of a syndicate run by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
The Delhi Police had told the court on Friday that Chandila was directly in contact with bookies and players and had received money to perform as per their directions. "It is reiterated that Ajit Chandila has emerged as the key conspirator in the entire chain acting on behalf of the syndicate... A huge amount of money has also been recovered at his instance, which was received from various fixers," the police had said.
The police reply came on bail applications filed by Chandila, Ashwani Aggarwal, Baburao Yadav, Deepak Kumar and Sunil Bhatia. The court has also directed the police to file its reply on the bail application of Ramesh Vyas, an alleged bookie. Vyas had moved the court seeking relief after being remanded in judicial custody till June 18. ...
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03:52 PM, Jun 15, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday submitted an interim reply on Umesh Goenka's plea in which he had alleged that he was forced to record his statement during the ongoing investigation in the IPL betting scandal. Goenka had alleged he was beaten up and forced to write the statement which said Rajasthan Royals' co-owner and actor Shilpa Shetty had asked him to bet in a particular Indian Premier League match....
06:11 PM, Jun 14, 2013
New Delhi: Sacked Rajasthan Royals player Ankeet Chavan, who is out on bail after being arrested for alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, on Thursday said he is hoping to get a positive verdict from the judiciary to restart his cricketing career. "I am happy to be back home. Thanks to judiciary for granting me bail," said Ankeet. The 27-year-old refused to comment on the case against him. "I...
11:46 AM, Jun 13, 2013
Kochi: Former India pacer S. Sreesanth, arrested for his role in alleged spot fixing in the IPL and released from jail on Tuesday, arrived here to a tumultuous welcome from hundreds of fans who were waiting at the Kochi airport since early Wednesday. A battery of journalists, press photographers and TV cameramen were seen jostling for space as soon as Sreesanth, who was released from Delhi's Tihar Jail Tuesday night,...
12:39 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Cricketer S Sreesanth, who is out on bail after being arrested for being allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing case, says that he is confident of getting a clean chit in the case. "Even my enemies should not suffer this fate," Sreesanth, who arrived here this morning at the nearby Nedumbassery airport from Delhi, said. ...
11:30 AM, Jun 12, 2013
Kochi: Suspended Rajasthan Royals player S Sreesanth arrived in Kochi on Wednesday morning after being released from Tihar Jail in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Sreesanth on Wednesday said, "I don't want to explain anything. I love this game. You guys should believe me. My teammates were in touch, I would like to thank Rajasthan Royals, BCCI and Kerala Cricket Association. I am happy that I am home. My dream is...
10:46 AM, Jun 12, 2013
Kochi: Claiming innocence and expressing faith in the judiciary, India Test pacer S Sreesanth, who was released on bail after being arrested for alleged involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, on Wednesday said he is hopeful of making a comeback to the national side. Sreesanth, who is out on bail after being arrested for being allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing case, said he was confident of getting a clean...
10:36 AM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Suspended Rajasthan Royals players S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan walked out on bail from Tihar Jail late on Tuesday evening. All the other accused who were also granted bail in connection with with the IPL spot-fixing scandal walked out of jail on Tuesday. While granting bail two days ago, the Delhi court came down heavily on Delhi Police for not being able to provide adequate evidence to book...
08:19 AM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Accused of spot-fixing, Rajasthan Royals bowler Sreesanth reiterated he is not guilty following his release from Tihar Jail along with the other accused - Ankeet Chavan - on Monday evening. "I played the game in good spirit. I don't want to forget the incident, because it has taught me lots of things. I will surely abide by the law," Sreesanth told reporters after his release. "I am very...
12:02 AM, Jun 12, 2013
New Delhi: Plans to jam mobile phones during matches and ban cheerleaders from the sidelines are unlikely to cure Indian cricket of the scourge of corruption, commentators of the sport said Tuesday. Officials announced an ambitious 12-point plan on Monday aimed at ridding the multi-billion dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament of illegal betting and spot-fixing scandals that have engulfed the game. Jamming phone towers to stop calls to bookmakers...
11:21 PM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: After spending 26 days behind bars in IPL spot-fixing case, cricketer Sreesanth was released from Tihar Jail on Tuesday night along with Ankit Chavan and 17 others. Sreesanth, who was arrested along with Chavan and another player Ajit Chandila on May 16 from Mumbai by Delhi Police, did not speak to waiting media outside Tihar Jail. All the 19, including Sreesanth, Chavan and 14 alleged bookies, were granted...
09:10 PM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: Suspended Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila will move a sessions court on Tuesday seeking bail in the IPL spot-fixing case. This comes after a Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to the other two suspended Rajasthan Royals players Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan, as well as 17 others accused in the IPL spot-fixing case. Chandila and Chavan, along with fast bowler S Sreesanth, were on May 16 arrested by...
11:59 AM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: Cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 17 others will walk out of jail on Tuesday after the MCOCA court granted them bail on Monday. It's been seen as a major blow for the Delhi Police as the court said that there is no evidence to try them under the MCOCA law. The judge observed that there wasn't enough evidence to make out a case under MCOCA. He also...
08:20 AM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: Cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan, alleged bookies Jiju Janardhan, Tinku Mandi, Chandresh and 14 other accused were granted bail on Monday by the Saket court in Delhi. The court found that was no prima facie evidence to try the accused under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The court said that it did not find any evidence linking the 18 accused to the betting syndicate...
07:48 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Chennai: Chennai-based hotelier Vikram Aggarwal was arrested on Monday by the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID for his role in the IPL betting scandal. "We have been able to establish that he was gambling on IPL matches," said TN CB-CID DSP Venkatraman. Aggarwal appeared before the TN CB-CID today. The police said they have learnt that Aggarwal was in close contact with arrested bookie Kitty and that he used his hotel...
07:21 PM, Jun 10, 2013
Mumbai: On the day the Board of Cricket Control (BCCI) in India suspended Raj Kundra pending inquiry into the IPL scandal, the Rajasthan Royals' co-owner said he is "shocked, saddened and hurt" with the decision and that he "will fight the grounds of suspension". The decision to suspend Kundra was taken during the BCCI's emergent working committee meeting on Monday. Here is Kundra's full statement: All those who know me...
05:38 PM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi: Sacked Rajasthan Royals pacer Sreesanth, arrested for allegedly spot-fixing in the IPL, is skipping meals and offering prayers to gods in Tihar Jail, said jail officers. Sreesanth is keeping a fast through out the day and takes his meals only in the evening to ensure that he is released from the jail soon. He has refused to shave till he is on fast and is often seen praying....
11:05 AM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi/Chennai: The bail pleas of suspended Rajasthan Royals cricketers S Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan, alleged bookie Jiju Janardhanan and 15 others in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal will be heard by a MCOCA court in Delhi on Monday. Sreesanth has been claiming innocence saying he has been wrongly implicated in the case. His lawyer also said that it was wrong to charge a cricketer under the MCOCA. The...
08:11 AM, Jun 10, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Friday moved an application before a city court seeking open non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel in connection with the IPL spot fixing case. "It has come to our notice that the main bookies and fixers were in touch with Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel... They gave directions to bookies and fixers in India...," the special cell of Delhi Police...
03:24 AM, Jun 08, 2013
Mumbai: An embattled Raj Kundra, co-owner of Rajasthan Royals team, who is facing accusations of betting on IPL matches, on Friday claimed innocence and said he would be willing to forfeit his shares in the franchise if found guilty. "I was called by Delhi Police since I am a minority shareholder of Rajasthan Royals and a few questions were put to me to which I have satisfactorily answered," Kundra, husband...
11:29 PM, Jun 07, 2013
