KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has arrested an individual accused of spot-fixing during the Nepal T-20 League that was held at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground some weeks ago.
The CIB Chief Additional Inspector General of Police, Uttam Subedi said the police arrested Nitesh Gupta, a permanent resident of Birgunj, Parsa on the charge of spot-fixing. According to AIG Subedi, they have arrested three out of four Nepalis accused of their alleged involvement in the scam. Out of the 10 accused, six are Indian.
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Based on evidence collected from Whatsapp messages and phone call details, the police have already arrested two Nepalis involved in fixing. Among those arrested are 41-year-old Mehboob Alam, a former cricketer of Nepal’s national cricket team, from Saptari and Mohammad Aadil Ansari, a 20-year-old cricketer from Bara.
The controversial Nepal T-20 League was held from December 24, 2022 to January 11, 2023. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) had entrusted an Indian company named Seven Three Sports to organize the T-20 league, which courted controversy right from the beginning as it was organized at the expense of other domestic T-20 leagues of Nepal.
CAN had banned all other domestic T-20 leagues of Nepal arguing that the country can have only one official T-20 league that is recognized by the cricket governing body of Nepal.
