New Delhi: Investigating agencies are probing the links between terror elements and illegal money from cricket betting, sources in the government said on Monday.
With the spot fixing scandal rocking the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), investigating agencies are looking into the betting money being channelized to fund terrorism in the country, an informed source said.
“The fixing scandal came out from the investigation being carried out on financing of terrorism activities. There are links between terrorism and cricket (betting),” the source said.
“This (link) is a serious, bigger issue (than spot fixing scandal). It is far too early to say much at this stage that so and so are connected. It would be premature till the investigation is completed,” the source said.
Meanwhile, multiple arrests were made across the country.
Monday saw six bookies being arrested in Goa and eight in Lucknow for running bets on Sunday’s IPL final. (IANS)
