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Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami involved in match fixing, took money from Pakistani girl: Report

Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami involved in match fixing, took money from Pakistani girl: Report

*New Delhi – *Finally, Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has woken up to thecharges of match-fixing against speedster Mohammed Shami, reports DNAcorrespondent Chander Shekhar Luthra.

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) has asked itsAnti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) led by Neeraj Kumar to investigatethe allegations made by Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan that the pacer took moneyfrom a Pakistani girl named ‘Alishba’ after the insistence of anEngland-based businessman Mohammed Bhai.

DNA has reliably learnt that COA has swung into action on Wednesday morningand specifically asked former Delhi Police chief to pay attention to thealleged “audio recording” of the telephone conversation between Shami andhis wife.

In the wake of the allegations made by the cricketer’s wife, the BCCI haskept Shami’s contract on hold last week. Since the contract issue has to beresolved, COA has requested ACSU to submit report within the next sevendays.

COA has specifically asked Kumar to investigate Shami on three accounts:

1. The identity and antecedents of ‘Mohammed Bhai’ and‘Alishba’.

2. Whether any money was in fact sent by the said Mohammed Bhai through thesaid Alishba to Mohammed Shami

3. If yes, the purpose for which the said money was received by MohammedShami.

“The COA is concerned only with such portion of the said audio recording inwhich the person who it is claimed is Md. Shami is heard saying anotherperson by the name of ‘Mohammed Bhai’ had sent money to Md. Shami through aPakistani lady by the name of ‘Alishba,” stated COA’s letter, a copy ofwhich is in possession of DNA.