Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Rajeev Shukla said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nothing to do with Bollywood celebrity Arbaaz Khan being charged by Thane Anti-Extortion Cell in connection with a probe to an IPL betting case. 

As quoted in ANI, Shukla said, “The matter is with the police, we have nothing to do with it. Both BCCI & ICC have anti-corruption units, police can coordinate with them.”

It was earlier reported that Thane police had charged the actor turned producer to join their investigation in connection with an alleged betting racket during the IPL 2018 that ended last Sunday. According to police, the actor’s name allegedly came up during the interrogation of Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad, a bookie “with international links”. Police claimed to have allegedly found details of financial dealings between Khan and Jalan.

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Talking about the case, a senior official said, “Jalan has claimed that the actor placed bets through him. We have got details about some financial dealings between Khan and Jalan. Hence, we want him to clarify as to the nature of his financial transactions with Jalan.”

A day after Arbaaz Khan was charged by Thane Police in a case related to IPL betting, the Dabangg actor has reportedly admitted his association with bookies while also confessing to having lost INR 2.75 crore last year.

Thane Police Commissioner, Param Bir Singh said that the interrogation was on and they will brief the media after the cops had finished grilling Arbaaz. The police had found a diary of 42-year-old Jalan. It purportedly had the phone numbers of more than 100 bookies, the name of a Bollywood celebrity, contractors, and builders, as reported by NDTV. 

Arbaaz Khan, 50, is the brother of superstar Salman Khan. He is also a film producer. The police are believed to be investigating allegations that he placed bets during the recent IPL season through Sonu Jalan. Jalan was allegedly trying to extort money from him.