Bollywood actor and film-maker Arbaaz Khan reached Thane Anti-Extortion Cell on Saturday after being summoned for a probe in an IPL betting case. Arbaaz is expected to record his statement in connection with an alleged IPL betting case, a police official said on Friday.
The director of Dabangg 2, wearing a blue shirt and khaki trousers, was accompanied by a bodyguard. He walked in surrounded by media personnel asking for comment on the alleged involvement in the IPL betting case.
In a letter sent to Arbaaz on Friday, the police asked him to join the probe in the wake of the arrest of an alleged bookie who was placing bets on the recently-concluded Indian Premier League, the official said.
The alleged bookie Sonu Jalan alias Sonu Malad was arrested recently and the during the investigation, a "connection" between him and Arbaaz has been established, said Senior Inspector Pradeep Sharma, head of the Anti-Extortion Cell of Thane Police which is probing the case.
"We suspect that Khan had placed bets on IPL matches and want to scrutinise his bank transactions," another police official told PTI.
Jalan allegedly ran his betting racket from Dombivli in Thane district. The racket was busted by the AEC on May 15, and Jalan and three others were arrested, he said.
Jalan had been arrested for betting on IPL matches by the Mumbai crime branch in 2012 too, the official added.
(With PTI Inputs)
