Matchfixing - India vs. Pak

[pal]

I remember how many people joked about how the matches were fixed after India lost 4 straight, it might be true..

Mumbai man arrested

Cricinfo staff

May 20, 2005

Shobhan Mehta, who was arrested earlier this week, has been remanded in police custody until May 21 for allegedly running a match-fixing racket using an illegal telephone exchange. Mumbai police have claimed that their initial investigations reveal a link between Mehta and bookmakers in Pakistan and Dubai - two of the spheres of influence of Dawood Ibrahim, who is wanted in India in connection with the Mumbai blasts of 1993.

Mehta was booked under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (cheating) and under provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act and the Gambling Act. According to the Press Trust of India, police investigations have revealed that Mehta used two mobile phones to bet on cricket matches, though they have yet to seize the instruments.

According to reports in the local media, Mumbai police have confirmed that Mehta was actively involved in placing large bets on the recent India-Pakistan one-day series. Transactions of the wagers emerged after police broke up a three-member gang which was taking bets during the course of the match. "After seizing laptop computers, voicemail assembling boxes, mobile phones and electronic junction boxes, similar to what the Mumbai police unearthed, we found that Shobhan Mehta's name figured in the betting transactions," explained a police official.

Four other gangs were discovered in Kanpur, New Delhi and Vishakapatnam. "We'll now get in touch with the police in each of these cities and find out if Mehta's name figures in the gambling transactions," said a police source. "We are yet to question him on his links with Indian cricketers which we'll know in a few days and of his contacts in Dubai."

The International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit is also keeping a close eye on the happenings in Mumbai. ACSU sources said that they had informed Mumbai's former joint commissioner of crime, SP Singh, about Mehta while investigating the alleged links of another man, Jagdish Sodha, with Maurice Odumbe, the former Kenyan captain. Odumbe had travelled to Mumbai four times in 2002, and Sodha had paid for his stay at five-star hotels.

Police also claimed that they had learnt during investigations that Mehta used a special phone to keep in touch with his contacts in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. And in another development, they arrested Ashok Kamdar, alias Ashok Royal, an alleged associate of Mehta's.

According to law-enforcement officials, Ashok was Mehta's partner in a betting syndicate operated from Malad in north Mumbai.

? Cricinfo

 

[shahid6995]

Here we go again. Where in that report does it say that he had players in his pocket who CHANGED THE OUTLOOK OF THE GAME BY UNDERPERFORMING? It just says that large amounts of betting was done on the matches. So????? Does that automatically mean the players were also involved?
It might well turn out that Inzimam, Tendulkar, Dravid, Gauguly, Shoaib etc are all matchfixers. What we have been protesting about in the other forums too is that so far, you have f"ucking NOTHING to offer as proof except for innuendoes, vague reports from "unnamed sources" and unconfirmed rumors. Stay away from this topic until there is some PROOF.
PROOF PROOF PROOF PROOF
Think about the word PROOF before posting about matchfixing next time, ok????

 

[vibs89]

Yo Sahid What if Pakistan had did the matchfixing and india had won the series. The same thing you would say Pakistan did a matchfixing. As if you are talking about Proof then wait for some time the police are investigating and trying to find oput. Then we'll come to know.

 

[cheaterr]

I agree with you Shahid, there is no real proof that this was fixed. Vibs I can say the same for you that just watch the police will investigate and get no proof. So why dont we all just stop saying it was fixed until we get proof? I even believed at one point that it was fixed and I know I was a dumb ass for thinking that.

 

[pal]

I knew some dumbass would post **** like this without reading my statements.. The very first sentence:

I remember how many people joked about how the matches were fixed after India lost 4 straight, it might be true..

Please take out your pocket dictionary and see what the word might means..

READ READ READ READ

Think about the word READ before posting about anything next time, ok????

 

[cheaterr]

Damn, Lol sorry pal...

 

[pal]

don't worry about it man, the message was not for you, it was for the genius who replied first..

 

[indiancricketer]

YES I TOLD YOU I HAD SOME FEELING IT WAS FIXED

 

[sohum]

Betting and match-fixing have connections, no doubt, but if large betting takes place that does not mean automatically that their is matchfixing taking place. I would be very surprised if any of the players involved here would be involved in match-fixing. The Indians are making enough money as it is whatwith their endorsements. The Pakistani team looked like a very strong team unit, and I think they are very proud to be playing for Pakistan. So, although you are perfectly entitled to, it isn't wise to claim that there is even a chance of match-fixing because of large betting.

 

[fardin]

I Rather be very very suprised If any of the players from both teams involved,Simply because they have seen what happen to those player who were convicted of match fixing,cronje and salim was banned for life,This havent been prove yet,

 

[vibs89]

Man this kid Sahid is too much man. He talks rubbish look at his post. Does he have any manners he is cursing to Pal. When ever i see his post he keeps on curing someone.

 

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