IPL fixing allegations Five more days in custody for Sreesanth

Sreesanth and his two Rajasthan Royals team-mates, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, who were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing, were remanded on Tuesday by a Delhi court to a further five days in police custody. The Delhi Police has charged them under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with criminal breach of trust and is a non-bailable offence. In a separate development, Mumbai Police announced it had made three fresh arrests, including that of Virendra Dara Singh Randhawa, also known as Vindoo, the son of famous Indian wrestler Dara Singh. "The first [arrest] is that of Alpesh Patel, who was ahawala operator connected to these bookies. We have recovered Rs 1.28 crores (US$230,000) in cash from his premises," Himanshu Roy, joint commissioner of police (crime) in Mumbai, said. "[Vindoo] has also been arrested for links with bookies who have been arrested by us (on Saturday)," Roy said. "The third is Prem Taneja. There are in remand till May 24." The BCCI had suspended the three cricketers, pending enquiry, following their arrest in Mumbai for allegedly indulging in spot-fixing during three IPL matches. The Delhi Police also arrested several bookies, including a former Royals player Amit Singh, for their role in the matter. Meanwhile, PTI reports that the government-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd suspended Sreesanth, who was employed as an assistant manager in its marketing division and posted at Irumpanam, near Kochi. ...(More..)