Nine held for betting
Palwal (Haryana): Nine persons have been arrested for allegedly betting in an IPl match played between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Night Riders, police said on Friday. On a tip-off, a Crime Branch police team led by Inspector Sanjiv Kumar Yadav went to Sarai village where the accused persons were betting on the match. On seeing the police team, the accused men attacked them with battens and stones. While some of the men managed to flee, police nabbed nine. Police have seized a country-made pistol, a TV set, a set-top box and Rs6,900 cash.
HC notice to C’garh govt
Bilaspur: The Chhattisgarh High Court on Friday issued notices to the state government, the DGP and the Sports Department on a PIl alleging misuse of government funds in the name of security and others while hosting IPl matches in the state. The court has sought their reply within two weeks. “In the name of maintenance and security, crores of rupees are being spent on these events,” the petition said. The PIl also stated that as per the DGP’s letter, a sum of Rs4 crore is spent on deploying police force during the matches, in addition to the maintenance charges. Besides, the state government has allotted Rs40 crore for making arrangements during the event, the counsel said. The organisation has also requested in the litigation that the state should recover the expenses incurred during the matches from the concerned company or stop hosting these events. The petitioner had also asked to put a stay on the match that is scheduled to be held on May 9 at Naya Raipur, he added.