The Mumbai Police arrested three bookies - Parvesh Bafna, Ayushi Kesarkar and Chetan Salecha - for running a betting syndicate from a team hotel following a tip off from the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit.
The three were staying in a plush South Mumbai hotel in April where Rajasthan Royals was camped during the Mumbai leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The police seized Indian Rs. 97,000, eight mobile phones, a laptop and an expensive car from them.
Officers at NM Joshi Marg Police Station reached the hotel and caught the accused, who were running a betting racket.
“All of them are from Rajasthan. Our records showed that two of the three had previously attempted to approach players in domestic and local tournaments.”
While the BCCI ACU Chief reached out to the Mumbai police commissioner, efforts were taken to ensure that no one knew about the ‘search.’
“The team staying in the hotel had no idea about this. Since they were in the same hotel, they were always going to be under scanner. So, we ensured that things were handed with caution.”
(Agencies)
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