Delhi police seize cash paid to Sreesanth

May 30, 2013 10:51 am | Updated November 16, 2021 08:20 pm IST - New Delhi

Cricketer S. Sreesanth stands outside the Delhi police special cell office in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Cricketer S. Sreesanth stands outside the Delhi police special cell office in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Delhi Police on Thursday claimed to have recovered Rs. 5.5 lakh, which was part of the Rs. 10 lakh allegedly paid to cricketer Sreesanth for spot-fixing in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, from Mumbai.

The recovery was made in Mumbai at the instance of Abhishek Shukla, who was arrested for allegedly hiding the money and articles of Sreesanth, soon after the cricketer’s arrest on May 16.

Police sources said this recovery completes the money trail of Sreesanth.

Of the Rs. 10 lakh, Mumbai Police had recovered Rs. 75,000 while Delhi Police claims it has evidence of Sreesanth spending around Rs 3.75 lakh for purchases and parties.

Police had taken Shukla, an event manager, to Mumbai on Wednesday for recovery.

Shukla has been charged under section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and taken to Mumbai for recovery of articles and money owned by Sreesanth which he had hidden, sources said.

“We have accounted for Rs 5 lakh out of the Rs 10 lakh Sreesanth got for alleged spot-fixing. Shukla has allegedly hidden the remaining amount belonging to Sreesanth as well as Jiju Janardhan, the cricketer’s friend.

“Soon after Sreesanth’s arrest, Jiju made a call to Shukla asking to clean up Sreesanth’s room,” the official said.

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