Indian police summoned a brother of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan Friday for questioning over illegal gambling on Indian Premier League cricket matches. The IPL has been dogged by gambling controversies since it started in 2008, and police say they have smashed a number of betting syndicates across India during this year's season, which ended Saturday.
"We have summoned Arbaaz Khan for questioning in connection to the IPL betting scam," Thane police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar told AFP. "Further details will be available once his questioning is done and his statement is recorded," Narkar added. Media reports said Arbaaz's name surfaced in an investigation into high-profile bookie Sonu Jalan, who is said to run an international gambling operation stretching from India to the Middle East.
A 2013 spot-fixing scandal led to the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals being suspended for two seasons and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, a Rajasthan Royals bowler, receiving a life ban along with teammates Ankit Chavan and Ajit Chandila.
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