Sreesanth, Chandilla and Ankit Chavan arrested for spot fixing in IPL

[rkt.india]

But there are other provisions to get people booked. 420

Yeah Kapil Sibal talked about that but he also mentioned that it is very difficult to prove that in court.

[bulbul]

Yeah Kapil Sibal talked about that but he also mentioned that it is very difficult to prove that in court.

Agree , its difficult to prove in court , thats why its better media highlight this issue. Lot of rumours thrown around , but the serious ones are came out as true :two_thumbs_up:

[rkt.india]

Agree , its difficult to prove in court , thats why its better media highlight this issue. Lot of rumours thrown around , but the serious ones are came out as true :two_thumbs_up:

They are not going to go anywhere with such police investigation. Both Mumbai and Delhi police are trying to get attention and enjoying all this. Mumbai police suddenly behaving like they were unknown of all this while everything happened under their nose in Mumbai. Every police knows where and how illegal things happen and if such things happen they always happen with mutual understanding with police. SIT needs to be created but still dont know how much of the truth will come out.

[Sachin=GOD]

A time for sadness and fear The spot-fixing controversy teaches us about the pitfalls of insecurity and of the desire to keep up with the Joneses Harsha Bhogle May 24, 2013

I am writing this soon after watching Rajasthan Royals, rocked by intrigue but glued together by commitment, make a heart-warming entry into the second qualifier of what has, from a purely cricketing point of view, been an outstanding IPL. Royals have had to deal with drama, largely unwanted, and as a result have demanded newer skills of their players - the ability to play under the shadow of false media allegations, for example. But while the action, even the emotion, was riveting, the backdrop, sombre and depressing, was impossible to ignore. This hasn't been just another week in Indian cricket. And this wasn't just another tournament. And so I find myself in an emotional cauldron; in a sport I love, in a tournament whose cricket I genuinely believe in, but in an atmosphere, even if created by a few, tinged with moral decay and danger. I feel sadness and fear. I am angry very often, but from time to time expectation wells up within: that my sport might emerge stronger, that out of pain a better sport will evolve. I am partly in denial; I want my sport to embody everything I have experienced within it: beauty, bravery and flair, everything that brings a smile. I want to be happy, I want to shout out that good vastly overwhelms bad. But another part of me is hoping that whatever has to tumble out does, that cricket finds its deepest caverns so those conspiring there can be exposed; that cricket feels so much pain that it will do what it takes to ensure it doesn't happen again. Neither emotion is viable, for I know cricket will continue to exist, like everything else, with the nicest and the bravest alongside the cowardly and the machiavellian. One thing we must accept, though. The events upon us now are not only about cricket and cricketers, they are about insecurity, temptation, and a desire to keep up with the Joneses. Let us look at each. Cricket, like all sport, offers glory to few and a lifetime of it to even fewer. For the investment it demands it offers short careers that end when people in other professions are starting to flourish. In that limited time a player must achieve all he can on the field of play and earn as much as he can on and off it. But not everyone can earn enough to sustain themselves for the rest of their lives. That is why insecurity resides in very close proximity to most sportspeople. If they don't make it, they don't have too much to fall back upon. That leads to temptation, and when it is married to the awareness that it is virtually impossible to police the sport, the mind seeks out opportunities. Admittedly temptation is not the exclusive preserve of those who earn less, but combined with insecurity, it makes for a particular vulnerability. And then there is the third factor that no one is willing to talk about. In sports teams, apart from talk of sporting prowess and the imparting of inspirational thought, an extraordinary amount of time is spent discussing, and flaunting, material possessions. And even more so in testosterone-fuelled activities, which, thus glorified, are seen as accomplishments; why, they almost become a rite of passage. Young players will gawk at gadgets and cars and eavesdrop on conversations that centre on the company of beautiful women. Like records, this too becomes aspirational. And you can see why they become easy targets for those who offer what these younger, and lesser-earning, players are led to aspire for. You can educate people all you want, but just as children instinctively do what their parents do, as opposed to what their parents tell them to do, younger players get carried away by the environment they are in. They become easy targets for honey traps. That is the beginning of deeper pitfalls. And that is why, while I am all in favour of educating and mentoring people, I am aware of the limitations of that approach, especially when the desire to keep up with the Joneses is so natural and widespread. This is not to condone what happens, this is not a boys-will-be-boys explanation, for young cricketers today know exactly what not to do. This is my hypothesis on why sportsmen all over the world are particularly easy targets. Some might argue that this is a more universal phenomenon, and they won't be wrong, but there seems to be a sense of accomplishment attached to it in sport all over the world. But let us stay with cricket and India. Can we then educate at all? Yes we must, for to not do so will be to accept defeat. But education must be accompanied by fear, and I am increasingly convinced that fear will be a greater deterrent. And that is why I was so disappointed that the probe of 1999-2000 was never made public. By burying it, Indian cricket was let down. It cannot happen again. The scandal of 1999-2000 now exists in whispers. The 2013 episode cannot, and that is why, painful as it might be, a greater churn will produce long-term gain. It might lead to better systems, greater transparency, maybe even a law against fixing. Scams made systems more rigorous in the money markets. They could in cricket, which, I suspect, is still much cleaner than the stock markets are. The timing of what has happened is particularly painful too, because, looked at purely from a cricketing point of view, this was the best IPL yet. Power-hitting went to a new level, legspinners won matches in a format few believed was made for them, catching was ridiculously good, some of the captaincy was exceptional, city loyalties were strengthened, and we rediscovered, to our great joy, that the richest teams need not be the best. Hopefully by staining it, these weak-willed will end up doing cricket a favour.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/637438.html

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FE » Story Spot-fixing scandal: Fearing hit to brand image, Pepsi mulls IPL pullout

Two days after Sahara pulled its team Pune Warriors India out of the IPL, the BCCI was staring at the possibility of a second, bigger setback. Title sponsor PepsiCo is learnt to have informed the Indian cricket board that it is reviewing its association with the IPL. Editorial: N. Srinivasan and Rajiv Shukla must go The current season is the first of PepsiCo's five-year contract with BCCI. Top officials of both the board and the soft drinks major told The Indian Express that the company would make an assessment after the tournament gets over this weekend. PepsiCo bought the title rights for the IPL for Rs 396.8 crore for five years, pipping Airtel, which offered Rs 316 crore. But the first season of their involvement has run into damaging allegations of spot-fixing and the pullout of the Warriors. Sources said PepsiCo is concerned about the possible negative rub-off on its brand image, especially after having paid so much for the rights. "The reputation of the IPL is taking a hit and at the same time it represents a huge cost for us for five years. The earlier sponsor, DLF, paid Rs 200 crore, while we are paying nearly 400 crore for five years," said a top PepsiCo official on condition of anonymity. A BCCI official said they were working to keep the sponsor back. "The talks are still on and we are confident that Pepsi will be with us. They have told us that the image of IPL has been tarnished, and their head office feels that they don't want to be associated with controversies. They feel costs are high and returns are low." - See more at: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/spotfixing-scandal-fearing-hit-to-brand-image-pepsi-mulls-ipl-pullout/1119899/#sthash.jXuf7dPS.dpuf

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/spotfixing-scandal-fearing-hit-to-brand-image-pepsi-mulls-ipl-pullout/1119899/

[Sachin=GOD]

CNN-IBN News ‏@ibnlive RT @IBNLiveRealtime Police reject Meiyappan's plea to be quizzed on Monday

[asterix]

[CSK Fan]

The only way for BCCI to take some action will be if there pockets are hurt, i.e., if sponsors start moving out

[asterix]

Gurunath might get arrested... What blot on CSK...

[rkt.india]

CNN-IBN News ‏@ibnlive RT @IBNLiveRealtime Police reject Meiyappan's plea to be quizzed on Monday

Does police have the rights to give summons to call some one in police station?

[asterix]

Does police have the rights to give summons to call some one in police station?

Yes... They can even summon PM too...

[rkt.india]

Yes... They can even summon PM too...

but dont they need to seek court for that like arrest warrant, etc?

[Sachin=GOD]

Does police have the rights to give summons to call some one in police station?

Yes.

[asterix]

but dont they need to seek court for that like arrest warrant' date=' etc?[/quote'] No... The suspect can approach court to get an anticipatory bail which I suspect Srini's SIL will do today...

[Sachin=GOD]

but dont they need to seek court for that like arrest warrant' date=' etc?[/quote'] no. They are calling him only for questioning, there are no charges against him yet.

[bulbul]

The only way for BCCI to take some action will be if there pockets are hurt' date=' i.e., if sponsors start moving out[/quote'] Even there they are confident some one else will fill the place . So BCCI worried about sponsors is just a pipe dream,Cicket is the only commercially successful sports in India.

[bulbul]

but dont they need to seek court for that like arrest warrant' date=' etc?[/quote'] If person refused to come into police station for enquirey , then police needs warrant to arrest him i guess.

[CSK Fan]

but dont they need to seek court for that like arrest warrant' date=' etc?[/quote'] Yes, I think the summons would be a legal order. That's why if someone doesn't respond he can be legally arrested

[rkt.india]

Gurunath Meiyappan always had links with bookies of Chennai, Dubai, reveals N Srinivasan`s son

Mumbai: His family is turning out to be his biggest enemy. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief N Srinivasan, who is already facing the heat with his son-in law Gurunath Meiyappan being sought by the police in connection with the probe into the spot-fixing scandal in the IPL, now has to contend with his disgruntled son, who has opened a can of worms about the family’s “dubious connections”. Ashwin, 44, minces no words while disclosing his brother-in-law’s alleged involvement in betting and spot-fixing. “Guru (he addresses Meiyappan that way) had several connections with known bookies from Chennai and Dubai and was regularly in touch with them even before the IPL started.” he said. “What began as a relatively smaller side-business became a full-fledged one over the years.” Pointing out how Meiyappan is a Chettiar, a community known for its affinity to trade and business, Ashwin told dna: “He has been steadily increasing his foothold over my father’s business. Publicly, his wife and my sister Rupa is an executive director in India Cements, my father’s company, and Guru has agreed to merely remain the head of Chennai Super Kings.” The MBA in finance from Cornell University is equally forthcoming about his father’s “questionable” decision to invest in a small aircraft, which needed refuelling, when he could own one. “On all his trips, to and from anywhere abroad, isn’t it strange that the mighty N Srinivasan has to waste four hours in Dubai every time while his aircraft refuels? And mind you, the fuel halt will not be at Kuwait, Sharjah or anywhere else,” the son of BCCI’s most powerful man disclosed. “Who are these regular golf partners he plays with on these halts?” According to Ashwin, Srinivasan has the wherewithal to buy a bigger aircraft, but still chose to invest in one which requires a fuelling halt “for convenient reasons”. Turning his ire to his brother-in-law again, Ashwin says Guru is purposely poisoning his parents’ mind to ensure that the rift between them widens. A year ago, Ashwin accused his father of homophobia and of using his clout to unleash a cycle of violence against him and his partner Avi Mukherjee. The couple alleged that the police picked them up from Escobar, an upmarket Bandra restaurant-pub, on April 30, 2012, and beat them with iron rods at the behest of Srinivasan. Calling his brother-in-law ungrateful, Ashwin said: “He keeps raising my drug-addiction problem to tell people how he was pushed into lending a helping hand in my father’s businesses when even he knows that I am more qualified and experienced than him.” As proof that his partner and he stayed away from drugs since 2002, Ashwin showed dna their urine reports. Their psychiatrist Dr SL Khanna confirmed the same. Ashwin reveals that his parents were unhappy when Guru and Rupa started dating each other after meeting at the Madras Club while playing pool. “They were livid because he was not a Brahmin, but a Chettiar. My mother, Chitra, threatened to disown Rupa, but my father, who cursed Guru and his family to the skies after gulping down five scotches every evening, had no qualms joining him over golf given the clout of his family-run AVM Group,” said Ashwin, who has in the past headed the projects department at the ABB Group’s Zurich office. According to him, his parents were in talks with chess champion Viswanathan Anand for marrying Rupa, but she eventually married Guru. “When my maternal uncle Shankar passed away, my parents did not want to call them for the last rites, but I persisted with my mother and saw to it that they were called,” he revealed. “Though Rupa and Guru have not spoken to me since I fell foul with my parents, I feel no rancour against them. But how can I tolerate him maligning me for a drug problem from a decade ago to manipulate my parents?” Repeated attempts to reach Meiyappan and Srinivasan on their cellphones and their Chennai and Kodaikanal residences drew a blank. Yogesh Pawar /DNA

http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/gurunath-meiyappan-always-had-links-with-bookies-of-chennai-dubai-reveals-n-srinivasan-s-son_761888.html

[asterix]

no. They are calling him only for questioning' date=' there are no charges against him yet.[/quote'] The charges can be framed and he be arrested after questioning on the same day. Doesn't needs court order.. Then the Police will have to request court for remand... The suspect can take anticipatory (to his imminent arrest) bail...