Mumbai: Mumbai Police will today file a charge sheet in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting scandal case naming, among others, Chennai Super Kings team principal Gurunath Meiyappan, Bollywood actor Vindoo Singh and Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf in the case.
Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan, and Vindoo are among the 22 arrested accused who were charged under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, Sections 4 and 5 of the Gambling Act and Sections 465, 466, 468, 471, 490, 420, 212, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. All the accused are out on bail and at least seven more persons are wanted in the case.
Charges of cheating, gambling, forgery and conspiracy have been levelled against Gurunath Meiyappan. It is also being reported that Meiyappan was involved in betting but had no direct connection in spot fixing. Further charges under Section 130 of Mumbai Police Act have also been levelled against him.