IPL 2013 spot fixing: Gurunath Meiyappan tells cops Vindu lured him into betting
- 5 years ago
Mumbai police on Sunday 'confronted' CSK Team Principal Gurunath Meiyappan with actor Vindu Dara Singh during questioning about IPL betting rackets.
According to Crime branch sources, Gurunath told the investigators that it was Vindu who introduced him to betting.
Police also collected Gurunath's voice sample for verification of his alleged telephonic conversations with Vindu.
"Gurunath and Vindu were on Sunday made to sit face-to-face and were questioned," a senior Crime branch official said.
After his arrest on May 21, Vindu allegedly told the police that he placed bets on Meiyappan's behalf. Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, was arrested on Friday. He would remain in police custody till May 29.
Vindu was allegedly in "frequent touch" with Meiyappan during the IPL matches. He has reportedly told the Crime branch sleuths that Meiyappan had lost Rs.1 crore in betting.
While seeking Gurunath's custody on Saturday, Crime branch had told the court that he had placed huge bets on IPL matches after fixing them. "First, a particular match was fixed, then Gurunath used to place huge bets on those matches," the police's remand application said.
According to Crime branch sources, Gurunath told the investigators that it was Vindu who introduced him to betting.
Police also collected Gurunath's voice sample for verification of his alleged telephonic conversations with Vindu.
"Gurunath and Vindu were on Sunday made to sit face-to-face and were questioned," a senior Crime branch official said.
After his arrest on May 21, Vindu allegedly told the police that he placed bets on Meiyappan's behalf. Meiyappan, son-in-law of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, was arrested on Friday. He would remain in police custody till May 29.
Vindu was allegedly in "frequent touch" with Meiyappan during the IPL matches. He has reportedly told the Crime branch sleuths that Meiyappan had lost Rs.1 crore in betting.
While seeking Gurunath's custody on Saturday, Crime branch had told the court that he had placed huge bets on IPL matches after fixing them. "First, a particular match was fixed, then Gurunath used to place huge bets on those matches," the police's remand application said.