Main point:
During the ongoing T20 league in Lucknow, Kashi Rudras team manager Arjun received a fixing offer of Rs 50 lakh through Instagram. Arjun immediately informed the anti -corruption unit. The police have registered a case and started investigation. The bookie is being identified.
Delhi: The major conspiracy of match fixing has been revealed in the ongoing UPT20 Cricket League at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. An attempt was made to fix the match by offering an offer of Rs 50 lakh to Kashi Rudras team manager Arjun. This offer was given by a bookie through Instagram.
The bookie, while proposing to join the players of the team, told Arjun that he can earn big money with the help of the team. At the same time, the bookie talked about making online payment in US dollars and also informed about the exact location of the hotel and stadium.
The manager showed understanding
Manager Arjun immediately informed about the matter to the anti -corruption unit. Then necessary information was collected from the bookie through social media chat and WhatsApp calls. The call was recorded and assigned to the police as evidence.
Written information was given to ACP Gosaiganj on the information given by the manager. After this, a case has been registered on the basis of the number of the accused and social media ID. Inspector Upendra Kumar Singh said that the investigation of the case is going on and further action will be taken on the basis of evidence.
The bookie had complete information about the team
The shocking thing was that the bookie was aware of the exact location and hotel details of the Kashi Rudras team. He said that as soon as the match starts, his man will reach the field. At the same time, 50 lakh rupees will give cash if everything happened accordingly.