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IPL betting case: Arbaaz appears before cops to give statement

Agencies
June 2, 2018

Thane, Jun 2: Bollywood actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan arrived here for recording his statement before the police in connection with an alleged IPL betting racket, an official said.

The city police yesterday issued summons to the 50- year-old actor-producer for recording his statement today in connection with the betting racket.

In a letter sent to Arbaaz, the police asked him to join the probe in the wake of arrest of an alleged bookie who was placing bets on the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), a police officer had said.

Arbaaz has reached the office of the Thane Police's Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) for recording his statement, said DCP (Crime) Abhishek Trimukhe.

The AEC busted the racket on May 15 with the arrest of four people in Mumbai, including Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad, who is believed to be one of the top bookies of the country, officials have said.

During the investigation, a "connection" between Jalan and Arbaaz was established, said Pradeep Sharma, Senior Inspector and head of the AEC, yesterday.

"We suspect that Arbaaz Khan had placed bets on IPL matches and want to scrutinise his bank transactions," another police officer had told PTI.

Arbaaz allegedly lost Rs 2.80 crore in betting to Jalan and was not paying the amount, following which the bookie had threatened the actor, the official had said, citing the interrogation of the arrested accused.

 

 

Actor Arbaaz Khan summoned by police in IPL betting case

Mumbai: The police here has summoned Bollywood actor and film-maker Arbaaz Khan tomorrow for recording his statement in connection with an alleged IPL betting case, a police official said.

In a letter sent to Arbaaz today, the police asked him to join the probe in the wake of arrest of an alleged bookie who was placing bets on the recently-concluded Indian Premier League, the official said.

The alleged bookie Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad was arrested recently and the during investigation, a "connection" between him and Arbaaz has been established, said Senior Inspector Pradeep Sharma, head of the Anti-Extortion Cell of Thane Police which is probing the case.

The actor has been asked to appear at the AEC office here tomorrow. "We suspect that Khan had placed bets on IPL matches and want to scrutinise his bank transactions," another police official told PTI.

Jalan allegedly ran his betting racket from Dombivli in Thane district. The racket was busted by the AEC on May 15, and Jalan and three others were arrested, he said.

Jalan had been arrested for betting on IPL matches by the Mumbai crime branch in 2012 too, the official added. Arbaaz Khan could not be contacted for comments despite several attempts.

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