IPL rot exposed: Three bookies arrested from Kanpur hotel

The Indian Premier League could be hit by another corruption scam after three bookies were arrested from a Kanpur hotel. Police suspect a couple of players are in nexus with the bookies.

Kanpur played host to the Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils match on Wednesday evening.

Players from Gujarat Lions, Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad are under the scanner. The three bookies were arrested from a Kanpur hotel where the Gujarat Lions and Delhi Daredevils players were staying.

Nayan Shah, Vikas Chauhan and Ramesh, a groundsman working with the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur are the three people who have been arrested.

Police said five mobile phones and Rs 4.90 lakh have been recovered from the room locker.