This Article is From May 27, 2013

IPL spot-fixing: BCCI will take tough action, says Arun Jaitley

IPL spot-fixing: BCCI will take tough action, says Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Arun Jaitley, Board of Control for Cricket in India's vice-President and a member of the Board's Disciplinary Committee has promised "tough action" against anyone found guilty of involvement in the spot-fixing scandal.

Mr Jaitley, who is also a member of IPL Governing Council, said a free and fair investigation would be conducted within a stipulated deadline.

"The Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of BCCI is looking into all these matters," he said.

"The Supreme Court has given it (BCCI) a 15-day time limit. It will give its report which will come up before the Disciplinary Committee. Be rest assured we are going to take tough action (against anyone found guilty)," he said.

Mr Jaitley's reaction came after Indian cricket was thrown into disarray because of the IPL spot-fixing scandal which led to the arrest of three players, including Test pacer S Sreesanth, and several bookies with underworld connections.

The scandal reached the doorstep of BCCI President N Srinivasan with the Mumbai Police arresting his son-in-law and Chennai Super Kings owner Gurunath Meiyappan for alleged involvement in betting.

Mr Srinivasan has, however, remained defiant, refusing to resign despite mounting pressure.
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