Rajasthan
Royals Players S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila have been
arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on charges of spot-fixing In
IPL.
Sreesanth and the others, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan,
were arrested in a secret swoop at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai, where
they were staying, and will be brought to Delhi to be produced in court.
Sources said that the police were waiting for hard-core evidence
against the players although they had two earlier opportunities to
arrest the accused but let go of them even though they had prima facie
proof of spot fixing. Finally the arrests happened on late Wednesday
night at hotel Trident in Mumbai.
The cops have recovered money and proof of the transaction between
players and bookies. According to PTI The police had arrested seven
bookies in Mumbai and three in Delhi in connection with the same case.
They are looking for two more in Delhi.
Rajasthan Royals express shock about player’s arrest in a statement.
“We have been informed that three of our players have been called in
for investigation on spot-fixing in matches. We are completely taken by
surprise.
We are in touch with the BCCI (Board of Control for
Cricket in India) on this matter. We will fully cooperate with the
authorities to ensure a thorough investigation.
The management at Rajasthan Royals has a zero-tolerance approach to anything that is against the spirit of the game.”
