CBI sends sleuths to monitor bookies' movements

NEW DELHI, JUNE 6. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is zeroing in on 100-odd top bookies of the country who are suspected to be closely associated with cricketers alleged to be involved in match-fixing and betting scandal plaguing the game.

The CBI identified the bookies during its first month of investigation. It has prepared a list of such bookies and positioned its sleuths at various places to monitor their movements.

At the same time, a report from Indore said that the Madhya Pradesh police has registered a case of cheating and fraud against former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar and two others for allegedly swindling public money through the Uttar Pradesh-based Apace India Group of Companies in his capacity as a director. The U.P. police had registered a similar case against Prabhakar a week ago.

Prabhakar claimed he was in no way connected with any of the six companies of the Group.

Kapil to sue Bindra, Prabhakar

Former cricket all-rounder Kapil Dev will be filing Rs. 10 crore defamation suit against the former BCCI president, Mr. I. S. Bindra, and cable network CNN for allegedly causing damage to his reputation by levelling match-fixing allegations and the amount of damages to be claimed against former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar and the portal, Tehelka.com, is being assessed, his counsel, Mr. V. N. Koura, today said.

Kapil Dev had given Mr. Bindra, CNN, Prabhakar and Tehelka a week's time to tender public apology or face legal proceedings.

- UNI,PTI

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