India fast bowler Mohammad Siraj (AFP Image)
Mohammed Siraj informed the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit about the entire matter as the man was caught in Andhra Pradesh
After losing a huge amount of money betting on cricket matches, a bookie sought help from India’s premier fast bowler Mohammad Siraj. Siraj directly informed the Anti Corruption Unit of BCCI about the entire matter. It is not every day a bookie calls or texts a professional cricketer to ask for help after losing money.
According to a report in The New Indian Express, the man messaged Siraj on WhatsApp and said that he was in trouble after losing a huge amount in betting as he wanted the star pacer to bail him out. However, following Siraj’s complaint, the BCCI ACU approached the Cyber Police to report the matter.
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“He messaged Siraj on WhatsApp telling him about the losses in betting and wanted his help. He requested the fast bowler to help him. Siraj informed us about the approach,” a highly placed source in the BCCI’s ACU told The New Indian Express.
The report further states that the man was caught in Andhra Pradesh and was not linked to any gang and was just trying to seek help from the fast bowler after losing money betting on cricket matches.
“The accused is not connected to any gang nor does he have any previous record of betting. He lost a lot of money while betting on matches and was hoping that Siraj would help him out of the situation. We took the help of cyber police. We also tracked his phone with the help of the local police. Eventually, we found her. When he was caught somewhere in Andhra, our officials were with the local police.”
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The incident did not happen during the ongoing Indian Premier League but during the ODI series between India and Australia ahead of the 2023 edition of the cash-rich league.
Recently Cyberabad police busted an online IPL cricket betting racket and arrested 10 bookies.
The arrests were made during a raid on a house in Bachupally on Monday during the IPL match between RCB and Lucknow Super Giants.
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Cyberabad Police Commissioner Stephen Ravindra told mediapersons that SOT Balanagar Zone and Bachupally team of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate were keeping an eye on illegal activities. Cricket betting racket. He said 10 bookies were arrested and Rs 60.39 lakh in cash was seized. He said that along with the amount deposited in the bank accounts of the arrested people, online cash and the value of the seized property, the total value of the property of the case is about one crore rupees.
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