IPL spot-fixing: Sreesanth, others sent to 5 days police custody

A Delhi court on Thursday sent, to five days police custody, India fast bowler Sreesanth as well as his Rajasthan Royals colleagues Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, all arrested for spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Besides the three players, chief metropolitan magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma also sent to police custody the 11 bookies, arrested by special cell of Delhi Police from Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad in connection with spot-fixing, which includes bowling no-balls at pre-determined times.

Police had sought seven days police remand of the 14, contending saying they have collected total 55 mobile phones and laptops and they have to recover hawala money.


(IANS)