CBI arrests 3 people for alleged match-fixing in IPL

CBI has arrested three people in connection with alleged match-fixing and betting in the IPL. One suspect is from Delhi and two are from Hyderabad. The racket influenced matches based on the inputs received from Pakistan. The central agency has started a country-wide probe, they said.

The CBI received information that “a network of individuals involved in cricket betting are influencing the outcome of Indian Premer League (IPL) matches based on inputs received from Pakistan”, the FIR alleged. The network which is operational since 2013 was also cheating the public by “inducing them for betting”, the officials said.