It was earlier reported that Thane police had summoned actor-producer Arbaaz Khan to join their investigation in connection with an alleged betting racket during the recently concluded IPL season. (Source: Express File) It was earlier reported that Thane police had summoned actor-producer Arbaaz Khan to join their investigation in connection with an alleged betting racket during the recently concluded IPL season. (Source: Express File) Indian Premier League commissioner Rajeev Shukla said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has nothing to do with actor/film producer Arbaaz Khan being summoned by Thane Anti-Extortion Cell in connection with a probe to an IPL betting case. “The matter is with the police, we have nothing to do with it. Both BCCI & ICC have anti-corruption units, police can coordinate with them,” Shukla is quoted as saying by ANI. READ| IPL betting case: Actor Arbaaz Khan summoned by Thane Police It was earlier reported that Thane police had summoned actor-producer Arbaaz Khan to join their investigation in connection with an alleged betting racket during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season that ended last Sunday. According to police, the actor’s name allegedly came up during the interrogation of Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad, a bookie “with international links”. Police claimed to have allegedly found details of financial dealings between Khan and Jalan. “Jalan has claimed that the actor placed bets through him. We have got details about some financial dealings between Khan and Jalan. Hence, we want him to clarify as to the nature of his financial transactions with Jalan,” a senior officer said.<doc-sep>Bets amounting to around ₹6,000 crore were placed in Mumbai alone during the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the police said after interrogating Sonu Jalan, the main accused in the betting case. On May 29, Malad-based Jalan, considered to be one of the top cricket bookies in the country, was arrested by the Thane anti-extortion cell (AEC). A senior AEC official said that the police have seized a diary detailing Jalan’s transactions during IPL. Jalan told the police that he had recorded transaction of around ₹600 crore during the IPL this year. “Apart from Jalan, there are more than 50 to 60 small and big time bookies operating in the city,” the official said. “A total of ₹5,000 crore to ₹6,000 crore were placed on bets,” the official said. Senior inspector of AEC Pradeep Sharma said the police have started a parallel probe into Jalan’s monetary transactions and that of his punters, who are Bollywood celebrities and big businessmen. Some of them are likely to be summoned for questioning soon, he added. Sharma said, “We have got specific information about how the money generated by Jalan and his global syndicate was distributed and delivered to punters.” “We are soon going to seek custody of the overseas-based conduits of the syndicate by approaching the Interpol. That will help unravel the racket,” he added. An AEC official, part of the team interrogating Jalan, said the bookie told them that he used to receive bets of around ₹9 crore to ₹10 crore for every IPL match. This has been the trend over the years. The punters were paid a day after the match. The mode of payment is always cash home delivered or through angadias (local courier) for far-off places. Jalan revealed that the fast-paced T20 matches were a favourite among punters while one-dayers without India team generated the least interest. “The Pakistan Premier League (PPL), organised on the lines of IPL, was a non-starter in the country’s bookmaking market as it coincided with the IPL,” said the official.<doc-sep>Mumbai: The Thane police has issued summons to Bollywood producer Parag Sanghvi and Sameer Buddha, the brother of former police officer Sohail Buddha, to record their statements in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting case. Sanghvi is allegedly a partner of bookie Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad, who was arrested in the betting case. Jalan allegedly funded several movies of the producer such as The Attacks of 26/11, the Sarkar series and Partner. "We have issued summons to them, and they have been asked to appear before us on Tuesday. Their roles, which have emerged during the course of the investigation, need to be verified. Jalan has claimed to be Sanghvi's partner and funded his films," said Pradeep Sharma, senior inspector of Thane anti-extortion cell (AEC). The police said that Sanghvi and Jalan are partners and the money used for making the films was generated from cricket betting. The source of funds and the details of their use will be probed thoroughly. Jalan and Sanghvi will be confronted face to face by the Thane police on Tuesday, officials said. The police added that Buddha would be questioned as his car was used by Jalan to travel to places 'to commit crimes' and was also apprehended inside the white Honda City.<doc-sep>Photo Credit: Times Network In a major development regarding the betting case in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Thane cops are likely to impose Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad. In the latest FIR – Ritesh Hasmukh Shah – a 39-year-old businessman from Thane has accused Sonu and five other bookies of extortion and threatening him with murder. In the FIR, Ritesh has accused Sonu Jalan (alias Sonu Malad), Munir Khan, Junior Kolkata (Surendra Bagri), Kiran Mala, Ketan Tanna (alias Raja) and Ravi Sulayya Pujari of extortion. Ritesh adds that the accused threatened to kill him and demanded an extortion amount of Rs 3 crore and also showed him a revolver. On 22-1-2018, the accused allegedly took Ritesh by force from Thane to Goregaon West and also forced him to sign a mortgage deal of his flat. Police will move MCOCA against all those mentioned in the FIR. Sources say that former cop Sohail Buddha and his brother Sameer are also under the scanner in the betting case. According to sources, Sohail allegedly transferred approximately Rs 2 crore to Sonu's account who is said to be using Sameer's car. Both Sohail and Sameer are likely to be summoned soon. Sohail is said to have helped Sonu make contacts with present days police officers after which Sonu used to record conversations with them and use the same for blackmailing purpose. Sameer and Sohail Buddha's name had also cropped up in the Sheena Bora case. Earlier, Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan also admitted having placed bets in IPL matches. On being interrogated, Arbaaz said that he had been placing bets for six years now and Sonu was threatening him as he owed him Rs 2.8 crores. Producer Parag Sanghvi, who is also the CEO of Alumbra Entertainment & Lotus Film company, was also summoned towards the end of the interrogation.<doc-sep>
Read AlsoBookie forced Arbaaz Khan to make appearances at public events: Police alleged IPL betting racket. Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor and filmmaker Arbaaz Khan on Saturday confessed to betting over IPL matches. According to a police official, the Bollywood actor admitted that he had been betting on cricket matches for the past five to six years.The actor, however, claimed that he had not placed bets on any match of the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League that ended on May 27, the official said.Speaking to reporters after recording his statement with the Thane Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC), the actor said "My statement has been recorded. Police asked whatever they needed in this investigation and I answered them." The bollywood star further said that he will continue to cooperate with the police. "We have recorded Arbaaz Khan's statement today and he cooperated with us. We will call him again if needed," said Pradeep Sharma, investigating officer in the case. However, the official refused to divulge any details.Earlier, today the actor arrived for recording his statement before the police after his name cropped up in connection with anThe city police had on Friday issued summons to the 50-year-old actor-producer.In a letter sent to Khan, the police asked him to join the probe in the wake of arrest of an alleged bookie who was placing bets on the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), a police official had said.On May 15, the AEC busted a racket with the arrest of four people in Mumbai, including, who is believed to be one of the top bookies of the country, officials have said.During the investigation, a "connection" between Jalan and Khan was established, head of the AEC, Senior Inspector Pradeep Sharma had yesterday said.Khan had allegedly lost Rs 2.80 crore in betting to Jalan and was not paying the amount, following which the bookie had threatened the actor, the official had said, citing the interrogation of the arrested accused.Meanwhile, Sonu Jalan 's police custody has been extended till June 6.