New Delhi:
After arresting three Indian Premier League players, all from the Rajasthan Royals franchise, and 11 bookies on charges of spot-fixing, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar spoke exclusively to NDTV on the controversy. Here are the highlights of what Mr Kumar said:
- Original tip-off was the Mumbai underworld which is in touch with bookies in India indulging in fixing
- That tip off came from human-intelligence, middle of March
- We have been tapping phones for two months
- No evidence to show Dawood is involved; we know the name but it could be assumed so
- Mastermind using a Dubai number
- Batsmen have no role whatsoever, based on our investigation
- No other players or teams we know off but that may not be the entire picture
- Nobody wants to believe, even I did not want to believe that these players are involved
MCOCA is a distinct possibility - We will ask for the maximum police remand initially