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Karnataka cricketers Gautam, Abrar Kazi arrested in KPL spot-fixing scandal

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November 7, 2019

Bengaluru, Nov 7: The Central Crime Branch sleuths today arrested two Karnataka cricketers in connection with the spot-fixing and betting racket in the Karnataka Premier League(KPL).

KPL’s Bellary team captain CM Gautam and Abrar Kazi were arrested, said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime). The two are important arrests in the case, he added.

With the investigation into the scandal intensifying, it was found that the duo had done spot-fixing in the KPL 2019 finals in the Hubballi vs Bellary match. They were paid Rs 20 lakh for slow batting and other things. They had also fixed another match against the Bengaluru Blasters.

Further investigations are on and more arrests would be carried out in the case, he said.

Gautam has played in the Ranji Trophy and the IPL for the RCB, Mumbai Indians, and Delhi Daredevils. Abrar Kazi has played in the Ranji for Karnataka and currently plays for Nagaland.

Nishant Singh Shekhawat, a batsman playing for the Bengaluru Blasters, was arrested two days ago after investigation revealed that he was in touch with bookies and contacted Vinu Prasad to fix players. Prasad, a bowling coach of the Bengaluru Blasters, has already been arrested in the case.

After taking up the case, the CCB has arrested seven accused, including Shekhawat, Ali Asfak Thara, the owner of the KPL team Belagavi Panthers, Bhuvanesh, a Ballari Tuskers drummer, Bengaluru Blasters' bowling coach Vinu Prasad and batsman Vishwanathan.

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Bengaluru, Jun 16: Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday termed as 'disturbing' the violent clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley and said the government should offer a clearer picture to the nation on the border issue.

He sought to know as to how Indian soldiers lost their lives during a de-escalation process and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh should come out with a clearer picture.

"Reports coming from #GalwanValley are disturbing. Why did our soldiers lose their lives during a de-escalation process? In national interest, the PM and RM should offer a clearer picture to the nation on the border issue with the Chinese. #LADAKHSTANDOFF," Gowda tweeted. An Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed during the confrontation with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the first such incident in the last 45 years that reflected massive escalation in the five- week border row.

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In a release here on Friday, Mr B M Laxmi Prasad said that schools and hostels have been identified for quarantining those who arrive from other states. Those, who return, will be quarantined in the respective Gram Panchayat/local bodies’ jurisdiction. The public should not panic over the quarantine facility.

The quarantine facility has been introduced in the interest of the general public. If anyone opposes or protests against such facility, then legal action will be initiated against them, he warned.

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