Vindoo spills the beans on Bollywood

Mumbai (Hindustan Times): The Mumbai crime branch claims to have stumbled upon a bollywood-bookie-cricketer nexus following the disclosures made by Vindoo Dara Singh, son of the late Dara Singh, while investigating the betting racket busted by them. Vindoo who is currently in the custody of the crime branch's property cell, has started singing during custodial interrogation, sources said.

He has allegedly told the police that he not only placed bets but also facilitated others in Bollywood in placing bets with bookies he knew. At times, he would double up as a bookie himself and was known as "Jack" in bookie and punter circuits. Bollywood personalities are also known to hobnob with the bookies, he allegedly said.Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh. (Yogen Shah)

A senior crime branch officials said that Vindoo's mobile phone call record has revealed 'quite a few names' and they were investigating various connections to the betting racket busted by them. As per sources, Vindoo knew many cricketers and he used this friendship to gets tips on the game and in turn to place bets, police said.

add another reason  why I despise Bollywood with a passion

What about this?


http://www.hindustantimes.com/Specials/C...64947.aspx


3 CSK players 'linked' to spot-fixing probe; CEO summoned, seeks time till Monday

Quote:Three Chennai Super Kings players, one of them quite senior, were in touch with Vindoo Dara Singh during the ongoing T20 season, the actor, arrested in connection with the spot-fixing probe, has told investigators.

There are some indications that the "senior" player is Ravindra Jadeja.

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add another reason why i think all sporting events have 'fixes'!!

depends on the sport

okay.....which ones are shiny clean?

Cricket was a Gentlemans Game until the Indians gotta hold of it !  :-[

Quote:Cricket was a Gentlemans Game until the Indians gotta hold of it !

Oh come on! Don't generalize someone...


Indian fixers are quite new to the game.. Just check the list of players who got banned for fixing: Marlon Samuels, Saleem Malik, Ata-ur-Rehman, Hansie Cronje, Herschelle Gibbs, Maurice Odumbe, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt......

BCCI president N Srinivasan has said he will not resign following the arrest of his son-in-law

and top CSK official Gurunath Meiyappan for alleged betting