Mumbai Underworld Involved in IPL Spot-fixing, More Arrests Likely: Police

New Delhi: Pakistani links and the involvement of the Mumbai underworld have surfaced in the investigations into spot-fixing in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in which Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth and two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates have been arrested, police said Thursday, adding more arrests are expected.

Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila and 11 other bookies arrested for alleged spot fixing were sent to five day police custody by a Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma.

"We had information that Mumbai underworld is indulging in match-fixing or spot-fixing and have contacted a number of bookies and some players," Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said, giving details of the arrests of three players and 11 bookies in Mumbai late Wednesday night.

"There are overseas connections and there is evidence to prove that the underworld is involved. But there is no concrete evidence of any (gang) members of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim (being involved) so far. But, it can't be ruled out," he said at a crowded press conference.

Asked who the individual is, he said: "We know the name but that could be the assumed name. That's why we are not sharing with the press. The number he was using was of Dubai but you can use Dubai's number sitting somewhere else."

But, according to Mumbai police sources, the arrests were made on the basis of tracking phone calls, at least two dozen of which originated from Pakistan.