After Arbaaz Khan, filmmaker Sajid Khan named in IPL betting scandal: Report

After actor-director-producer Arbaaz Khan admitted to have participated in IPL betting, another well-known Bollywood celebrity has been named in connection with cricket match betting.

Bookie Sonu Jalan, who has named Arbaaz, has now named director-producer Sajid Khan in the betting scandal. 

The bookie who is said to have links with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has named the "Housefull" director and has informed the police of the director's involvement in betting, said ANI quoting police sources.

According to ANI, Jalan has said that Sajid Khan, brother of director Farah Khan, used to place bets on cricket matches around 7 years ago. Thane police is investigating into Sonu's claims. However, they have not decided to summon Sajid Khan for joining the investigation yet, reported ANI quoting Thane crime branch sources. 

Sajid has directed films like Heyy Babyy, Housefull, Himmatwala and Humshakals among others.

Arbaaz Khan, who was also named by Jalan in the IPL betting scandal, confessed to his participation in the betting. According to media reports, Arbaaz told police that he has known bookie Jalan since last six years and that he had bet in the 2016 IPL season.

Arbaaz had also been getting threats by bookie Jalan after the actor failed to pay Rs 3 crore that he had lost in betting to Sonu Jalan.

Arbaaz was summoned by the Thane Police on Friday after bookie Sonu Jalan aka Sonu Malad revealed his name to the Thane Police Anti-Extortion Cell. Thereafter, the actor promised to cooperate with the police, and admitted that he lost Rs 2.80 crores and he was unable to pay the money to Sonu Jalan. However, Arbaaz confirmed that he didn't place bets in the recently concluded IPL 2018.

As per reports, Arbaaz has now named seven other members from the film industry, who were introduced to Jalan by him. 

According to an indiatimes.com report, two more Bollywood producers have been summoned by the police. 

"Two Bollywood producers, Parag Sanghvi and Murad Khaitan’s names have cropped up. We will call them for questioning. Sanghvi was Jalan’s [Sonu Jalan] partner. A top bookie who is a Mumbai-based builder’s son, Dilip Ludhani, has also been named. We are probing further. We will call Khan again if needed," the report quoted a police officer as saying. 

Sanghvi has produced films like Partner and Risk.