IPL scandal: Gurunath Meiyappan, Vindu Dara Singh get bail
Mumbai: Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of India’s cricket chief N Srinivasan, has been granted bail. He was arrested on May 25 for allegedly taking part in illegal betting on the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is the subject of multiple police investigations.
Small-time Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh, who was also arrested for allegedly serving as a go-between for Mr Meiyappan and bookies, has been given bail as well. (Full coverage)
Besides Vindoo and Mr Meiyappan, six bookies too were granted the relief on the bond of Rs.25,000 each. The court asked all of them to not leave the country and report to the Crime Branch every alternate day.
Mr Meiyappan’s arrest appeared initially to spawn a crisis for his father-in-law, with several important members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since 2011, demanding that Mr Srinivasan quit the powerful organization.
However, on Sunday, Mr Srinivasan won the support of the board which agreed that there is no need for him to quit his office; instead, he has agreed to “step aside” until a probe into the alleged betting is completed.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, a controversial former president of the BCCI from 2001-2004, has been appointed interim chief of the BCCI.
Mr Meiyappan is a business executive for the most successful IPL franchise, the Chennai Super Kings, which is owned by 68-year-old businessman Srinivasan who has headed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since 2011….