A former participant of the Indian Premier League and Ranji Trophy has alleged that he was supplied Rs 40 lakh for match-fixing and a grievance has been lodged with the Bengaluru Police on this regard.
Rajagopal Satish hails from Tamil Nadu, and along with his residence state, has additionally appeared for Assam within the nation’s premier first-class competitors. He has been within the roster of Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders within the IPL. He additionally performed within the defunct Indian Cricket League, and formally returned after a basic apology. The 41-year-old now performs for Chepauk Super Gillies within the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) and it’s believed that Sathish was supplied cash to settle matches on this match.
Before contacting the police, Satish had additionally taken up the matter with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The International Cricket Council (ICC) has additionally been knowledgeable about this.
A police official stated {that a} formal grievance has been lodged with them following the directions of the BCCI. “A special team has been formed and we suspect that the accused, named Bani Anand, is in Bengaluru,” the official stated.
Since the Anti-Corruption and Security Integration (ACSU) of the BCCI doesn’t have the powers of investigation, search and seizure, it’s as much as the police in any matter regarding match-fixing, spot-fixing or another type of corruption in cricket.
B Lokesh, who’s working in ACSU, has lodged a grievance with Jayanagar police station in Bengaluru, the official stated. According to this, “On January 3, an individual named Anand contacted Satish on Instagram and messaged him by luring him to pay 40 lakh rupees and instructed that two gamers have already agreed to this supply. Satish stated that he stated ‘sorry’ for the supply.
ACSU chief Shabbir Khandwawala confirmed that the matter is now with the police.
“The player contacted us and the ICC, and informed us that someone had contacted him on Instagram. We took the details of the case and asked our ACU officer to file a police complaint in the matter. We are just a facilitator and now the police will investigate the matter,” Khandwawala stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
