Delhi court declares underworld don offender in connection with IPL spot-fixing scandal
Dawood Ibrahim have been found guilty in terms of IPL spot fixing case
New Delhi: Underworld dons Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel and one other co-accused were today declared as proclaimed offenders by a Delhi court in connection with the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal case. Additional Sessions Judge Neena Bansal Krishna declared Dawood, Shakeel and Chandigarh-based Sandeep Sharma, who were chargesheeted by the special cell of Delhi police along with suspended cricketers S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandela, Ankit Chavan and others in the case, as they are evading arrest in the matter.
During the hearing, the special cell told the court that properties of Dawood and Shakeel in Mumbai have already been attached earlier in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blast case and upon inquiry, it has been revealed that they have not visited India since 1993. It said Dawood has properties in his name at Dongri in Mumbai whereas Shakeel owns property in Nagpada there.
The police told the judge that they have also questioned the neighbours of Dawood and Shakeel in Mumbai and they have informed that both the accused have not been seen in the locality since 1993.The court had earlier issued open non-bailable warrants against these accused who were chargesheeted in the case. The court has fixed the matter for further hearing on November 14.
According to police, Sandeep was an important link in the case as he was a part of the syndicate which run by Dawood and which was involved in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal. On August 16, the court had directed fresh property attachment proceedings under sections 82 (proclamation for person absconding), 83 (attachment of property of person absconding) of CrPC against Dawood and Shakeel in the IPL spot-fixing scandal case.
The Special Cell had filed a 6,000-page charge sheet against the accused in the case.The court had on June 10 last year granted bail to cricketers Sreesanth, Chavan and 19 others for lack of evidence against them under the provisions of stringent law Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Other accused, including cricketer Ajit Chandila, were also granted bail later on by the court.
The police, in its charge sheet, had claimed that Dawood and Shakeel, who have been “controlling the fixing and betting market” in cricket in India, were behind the IPL spot-fixing.
( Source : PTI )
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