15:36 pm: Meiyappan always had links with bookies, reveals Srinivasan’s son Ashwin
Ashwin (Srinivasan’s son), 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.”
15:50 pm: Vindoo taken to court
Vindoo Dara Singh has been taken to a Mumbai metropolitan magistrate’s court and the police is to seek an additional four days of custody, reported Times Now.
One reason that is likely to be stated is that the police might confront Chennai Super Kings chief Gurunath Meiyappan with the actor, but whether the court will grant custody remains to be seen.
Remember, the six bookies who were arrested in the case were sent to judicial custody after the court said that the police failed to present adequate evidence
16: 25 pm: NCP wants N Srinivasan to quit immediately
The NCP has condemned N Srinivasan’s insistence on staying on as the cricket board chief and demanded that he step down immediately
“If he has an iota of honesty he should step down immediately,” the party has said, reported CNN-IBN.
And just in case you’re wondering why the NCP is so outraged, remember that party chief Sharad Pawar was edged out by Srinivasan and might just have decided its payback time.
RJD’s Lalu Prasad Yadav has also joined in the chorus and has demanded the strongest possible action against those guilty of betting and spot-fixing.
“It is a game of money and because of it the nation’s name is being sullied,” Lalu observed, demanding the strongest possible action.
16:45 pm: CSK disowns Meiyappan, says he’s neither CEO or owner
Ahead of his appearance before the Mumbai crime branch the Chennai Super Kings has issued a statement stating that he is neither the CEO or the owner of the team.
In a brief statement, the company said:
India Cements clarifies that Mr. Gurunath Meiyappan is neither the Owner, nor CEO / Team Principal of Chennai Super Kings. Mr. Gurunath is only one of the Members (Honorary) of the Management Team of Chennai Super Kings.
India Cements follows zero tolerance policy and if anyone is proved guilty, strict action will be taken immediately. India Cements assures full co-operation with BCCI and the Law Enforcement authorities.
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