IPL Fixing: Missing CSK Boss unlikely to be spared, say cops
Mumbai, May 24: Mumbai Police Crime Branch (CB) is unlikely to spare Gurunath Meiyappan, the CEO of Chennai Super Kings (CSK). According to sources, Mumbai police may reject Gurunath's plea and compel him to appear before CB before the given deadline.
Earlier it was reported that Gurunath would be declared as "fugitive" if he fails to appear before the Mumbai crime branch within 11 am to 5 pm on Friday.
Gurunath
earlier
on
Thursday,
May
23
had
urged
the
CB
to
extend
his
deadline
till
Monday.
However,
it
was
reported
that
the
CSK
boss
may
not
be
questioned
regarding
his
alleged
connection
with
IPL
spot
fixing
scandal
till
the
final
match
of
IPL
6.
CSK
is
going
to
play
the
final
match
in
Kolkata
on
Sunday,
May
26.
Gurunath's alleged role in betting and IPL fixing scandal cornered his father-in-law and BCCI chief N Srinivasan. The BCCI boss has not made any comment on Gurunath since his son-in-law's name cropped up in the controversy.
Joint Commissioner of crime branch Himanshu Roy earlier on Thursday was quoted as saying, "A team of four officials led by DCP Satyanarayana Chaudhary was sent to Chennai with a brief to question Meiyappan. They also carried summons for Meiyappan."
"Since the team could not find anybody at his residence, a copy of the summons was pasted at his residence and another copy handed over to a manager at CSKs office," Roy added.
Small time Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who was arrested over his alleged links with many bookies, reportedly had confessed to police accepting that he was involved in betting. Vindoo also informed police that he was in constant touch with one of relatives of Gurunath.
Vindoo reportedly told police that he was a conduit between Gurunath and bookies. It has been reported Vindoo allegedly had placed bets on behalf of Gurunath.
A Mumbai Police official was quoted as saying, "Vindoo made several calls to this relative of the Chennai IPL owner. We may call the person in question to ascertain the reasons why these frequent calls were made."
Investigation in the fixing scandal is getting murkier day by day. CSK is going to play the final match of IPL season 6 on Sunday, May 26. The match would be spoilt if links between its owner and bookies are unearthed. Currently police have been investigating call records of Gurunath.
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