IPL betting racket: Ghaziabad police arrests six bookies

According to police, the arrested persons were allegedly involved in betting during the Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions match on last Wednesday.

The racket of IPL betting continues to grow larger as six more people have been arrested, this time by Ghaziabad police, reported CNN-News 18.

The arrests took place at midnight on Friday. The police have recovered cash of around Rs 70 lakh, along with mobile phones.

These arrests came just a day after three people were arrested in Kanpur by the UP Crime Branch after receiving inputs from BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit. According to police, the arrested persons were allegedly involved in betting during the Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions match on last Wednesday. That was the first IPL match in Kanpur this season. Also read: It will be India and Australia in Champions Trophy final: Michael Clarke

The people arrested were identified as Ramesh Nayan Shah, a businessman from Thane, and local residents Ramesh Kumar and Vikas Kumar. Ramesh Kumar, who had a contract to put hoardings at the Green Park stadium for the IPL matches, had booked the room for Shah, who was in touch with a bookie from Ajmer named Bunty.

Meanwhile, the Senior Superintendent of Police said two Gujarat Lions players are under scanner because police suspected that they were allegedly involved in betting. However, the names of the two players are yet to be confirmed. Also read: Amul to sponsor New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy

Earlier on Thursday, the Delhi Police destroyed a similar betting racket where six people were arrested in Shahdara area in East Delhi. A Delhi police official confirmed that they have recovered laptops, mobile phones, and LCD among other things.