akshayxyz Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 This is a Masala news. Here is a rough translation anyway. Mumbai: Indian team's current captain Suresh Raina's recent visit to Shirdi is in the news for wrong reasons this time. First of all, he was seen with Purna Patel, daughter of Central minister Prafful Patel. But now we are hearing that a certain gentleman seen standing beside the cricketer is a bookie (referring to the picture). In the picture, there is a person in white shirt, holding Raina's hand. Raina might land in trouble due to this. This person is no one other than Deepak Narayani alias Balaji, who is a known bookie. Balaji, charged with betting in 2002 and 2008 have been caught by the Police in the past. It is also said that he has also been booked for alleged rape. Interim captain Raina is touring West Indies. This is not first time Raina has been seen with some bookie. In 2009, when India was touring Sri Lanka, Raina was seen with a female accomplice of some bookie. Even though, at that time Senior ICC sources, after investigation cleared Raina of any wrong doing, but this time Raina's pictures with Balaji, can once again raise questions on his connection with cricket bookies. These days Raina is touring West Indies. Once this matter heats up, he might be asked for clarification and it can affect Team India's current performance. Balaji: accused of rape. Belonging to Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra, Balaji used to run a small chocolate factory. Later on he befriended Anil Jaisindhi, who used to run local newspaper "Atom". As per the sources, both of these (Balaji and Jaysindhi) are big bookies, and with connections with big political leaders they dictate terms. In 2008, Balaji was arrested on charges of raping a 30 year old woman, who was on her way to Amarnath pilgrimage. He was accused of raping the woman on the night of 14th June 2008 at Nunwan Base. This lady was resident of Mumbai. Balaji was arrested in October, in the very same year.
akshayxyz Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 There is no relevant search result on first two pages of google - "Deepak Narayni balaji".
daryl1985 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 This is a Masala news. Here is a rough translation anyway. Mumbai: Indian team's current captain Suresh Raina's recent visit to Shirdi is in the news for wrong reasons this time. First of all, he was seen with Purna Patel, daughter of Central minister Prafful Patel. But now we are hearing that a certain gentleman seen standing beside the cricketer is a bookie (referring to the picture). In the picture, there is a person in white shirt, holding Raina's hand. Raina might land in trouble due to this. This person is no one other than Deepak Narayani alias Balaji, who is a known bookie. Balaji, charged with betting in 2002 and 2008 have been caught by the Police in the past. It is also said that he has also been booked for alleged rape. Interim captain Raina is touring West Indies. This is not first time Raina has been seen with some bookie. In 2009, when India was touring Sri Lanka, Raina was seen with a female accomplice of some bookie. Even though, at that time Senior ICC sources, after investigation cleared Raina of any wrong doing, but this time Raina's pictures with Balaji, can once again raise questions on his connection with cricket bookies. These days Raina is touring West Indies. Once this matter heats up, he might be asked for clarification and it can affect Team India's current performance. Balaji: accused of rape. Belonging to Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra, Balaji used to run a small chocolate factory. Later on he befriended Anil Jaisindhi, who used to run local newspaper "Atom". As per the sources, both of these (Balaji and Jaysindhi) are big bookies, and with connections with big political leaders they dictate terms. In 2008, Balaji was arrested on charges of raping a 30 year old woman, who was on her way to Amarnath pilgrimage. He was accused of raping the woman on the night of 14th June 2008 at Nunwan Base. This lady was resident of Mumbai. Balaji was arrested in October, in the very same year. Thx for the translation
WC2011INDIA Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 :omg: Last night I had a dream about Raina talking with a bookie. I dunno why I dreamt that.
Stuge Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 WTF !!! typical masala news . Sir John ,Please do some background research on the topic, before posting such crap news .
Misu243 Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 Yes last time Gambo was seen with a bookie..he hit 97 runs in final to win India the World Cup.
Misu243 Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 ICC will do this No..that is what India did to West Indies, Australia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka...dusted them away
Sir john Posted June 5, 2011 Author Posted June 5, 2011 WTF !!! typical masala news . Sir John ,Please do some background research on the topic, before posting such crap news . :finger: i never post useless threads
Sir john Posted June 5, 2011 Author Posted June 5, 2011 What is a bookie doing with Suresh Raina? Stand-in captain Suresh Raina’s visit to Shirdi immediately after the IPL seems to be attracting eyeballs for all the wrong reasons. First, it was the presence of Union heavy industries minister Praful Patel’s daughter Poorna with him that had tongues wagging. Now, it is the cricketer’s picture with the man in white shirt holding his arm that is likely to get him in trouble. The man is Deepak Naraini, alias Balaji, a notorious bookie, who was arrested in 2002 and 2008. Raina is currently in the West Indies. This is not Raina’s first brush with a bookie. The left-handed batsman was seen in the company of a woman linked to an associate of an illegal bookmaker during India’s tour of Sri Lanka in 2009. However, a senior ICC source had then said that the incident was probed and Raina had done nothing wrong. Raina’s presence with Balaji will again raise questions of an alleged cricketer-bookie nexus. Balaji, a resident of Ulhasnagar, ran a small chocolate manufacturing unit till 1985 before he befriended Anil Jaisinghani, who ran a local newspaper called Atom. “They are now big players and are feared and respected for their closeness to political heavyweights in the region,” an acquaintance of the duo told DNA. The duo’s penchant for flashy clothes, expensive cars, sunglasses and perfumes became the talk of town in Ulhasnagar. Later, they set up two books: Rajdhani & Dipu Balaji. “And once they tied up with international syndicates, there was no looking back at all,” said a fellow newspaper owner. The duo would contact students studying abroad, ask them for their credit cards and pay them nearly Rs50,000 per month. They used the credit cards to do business with online betting majors like Ladbrokes and Betfair. “They would use these cards for their dealings for which money would be transferred via hawala,” a source pointed out. Luck ran out for the duo when they were arrested along with eight bookies in 2002 during a raid by the then Ulhasnagar ACP Amar Jadhav. Once out on bail, they were back to their game. Six years later, in May 2008, they were arrested again for running a betting racket. Again in September 2009, Jaisinghani was arrested from hotel Avion near the Mumbai airport for allegedly operating a betting racket. “They are dangerous people and will never forget a grudge,” the newspaper owner said. Following their rise in the betting world, the duo became greedy and wanted more. Their relation was such that they even bought vehicles of the same make and colour. Their toys included a Mercedes Benz, an Audi and Fortuner SUV. They also became followers of Shirdi’s Sai Baba and would frequently visit the pilgrim town. Realising the business potential of the booming tourism economy, both set up Rs20 crore, 50,000 sq feet hotels across each other on the Nagar Manmad road barely two kilometres from the temple. While Deepak’s hotel is called Saisimran, his senior partner’s hotel is called Shiv Sai. Two months ago, Deepak bought another hotel – Regency – opposite the temple too, for an undisclosed sum. Together, the partners have also invested in three land parcels worth Rs40 crore, barely 0.5 km from the temple. Known for his temper Jaisinghani has also procured two arms licences. While one is in his father Bhagwandas’s name, the other is in his wife Karishma’s name. “The latter was issued by then Thane CP SPS Yadav on the last day before his retirement,” a source said, adding “this shows his clout.” http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_what-is-a-bookie-doing-with-suresh-raina_1550537
Sir john Posted June 5, 2011 Author Posted June 5, 2011 Raina rejects reports of links with bookmaker India's stand-in cricket captain Suresh Raina has rubbished reports linking him to an alleged bookmaker, saying getting photographed with somebody does not amount to knowing the person. "There are so many people who get clicked with me," remarked Raina. "I can't really know about them," he asserted. Suresh RainaThe controversy started after his visit to the Shirdi following India's triumph during the World Cup in April. He was seen with people which television channels claimed were involved with the betting mafia. But Raina rejected the speculation, saying that he went to Shirdi only in the company of his manager. "All I can say is that I went with my manager to Shirdi and that's about it." Raina is captaining a depleted Indian team in a one-off Twenty20 and five-match ODI series against the West Indies here after several senior players opted out of the tour. http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/raina-rejects-reports-of-links-with-bookmaker/20110604.htm
yoda Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 He really needs to be careful about who is standing right next to time. This business of claiming he has no control over who gets photographed with him won't fly well if this keeps happening more often than not and that too only with him. Ofc with the amount of money he makes from the IPL he can sponsor a few bookies himself, but I think he needs to be a bit more careful.
Karan114 Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 He really needs to be careful about who is standing right next to time. This business of claiming he has no control over who gets photographed with him won't fly well if this keeps happening more often than not and that too only with him. Ofc with the amount of money he makes from the IPL he can sponsor a few bookies himself, but I think he needs to be a bit more careful. Completely agree with this. All cricketers get clicked with fans etc., but funny how we keep hearing only about him being spotted with bookies/bookies' acquaintances.
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