IPL betting racket case: Arbaaz Khan, Parag Sanghvi will be made witnesses

Actor Arbaaz Khan and producer Parag Sanghvi will be made witnesses in the IPL betting racket case. Their statements will be recorded under Section 164 of CrPC.

Arbaaz Khan has accepted before the anti-extortion cell of Thane Police that he placed bets in IPL matches. During interrogation, Arbaaz Khan accepted that he had placed bets in IPL matches last year and had lost Rs 2.75 crore.

Actor Salman Khan's brother was summoned days after the arrest of a bookie Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Batla.

The police had recently busted a betting ring and had arrested 42-year-old Jalan, who allegedly operated in the country as well as abroad.

Name of another film personality, Parag Sanghvi, who was allegedly involved in betting surfaced in the interrogation of bookie Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad.