<p>Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths on Thursday raided Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary Santosh Menon in connection with the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting and match-fixing scam.</p>.<p>Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said the police have found a link between Menon and the accused in the betting racket. “The raids were conducted at Menon’s residence in Dollars Colony in Sanjay Nagar after a search warrant was obtained from the court,” the officer said.</p>.<p>He said the raids which began at 7 am went on till 2 pm, following which Menon was questioned and his statement recorded. Patil said they collected some documents and technical evidence. “We also issued a notice to him to appear for further questioning.”</p>.<p>Patil said Arvind Reddy, the Bellary team owner, was summoned to CCB office on Wednesday for interrogation. Reddy had absconded after his name surfaced during investigation.</p>.<p>A lookout circular was subsequently issued against him. Fearing arrest, he obtained anticipatory bail last week and appeared for interrogation.</p>.<p>The KSCA said in a statement that Menon has assured the CCB of full cooperation in the probe.</p>.<p>On December 4, the CCB had conducted raids at the Domlur residence of Sudheendra Shinde, who was in the KSCA management committee, following which he was arrested.</p>.<p>So far, the CCB has arrested nine people, including cricketers, coaches, team owners and bookies who are part of the match-fixing racket. Investigations revealed that several players were lured with honeytrap, foreign trips and money.</p>
<p>Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths on Thursday raided Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary Santosh Menon in connection with the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting and match-fixing scam.</p>.<p>Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said the police have found a link between Menon and the accused in the betting racket. “The raids were conducted at Menon’s residence in Dollars Colony in Sanjay Nagar after a search warrant was obtained from the court,” the officer said.</p>.<p>He said the raids which began at 7 am went on till 2 pm, following which Menon was questioned and his statement recorded. Patil said they collected some documents and technical evidence. “We also issued a notice to him to appear for further questioning.”</p>.<p>Patil said Arvind Reddy, the Bellary team owner, was summoned to CCB office on Wednesday for interrogation. Reddy had absconded after his name surfaced during investigation.</p>.<p>A lookout circular was subsequently issued against him. Fearing arrest, he obtained anticipatory bail last week and appeared for interrogation.</p>.<p>The KSCA said in a statement that Menon has assured the CCB of full cooperation in the probe.</p>.<p>On December 4, the CCB had conducted raids at the Domlur residence of Sudheendra Shinde, who was in the KSCA management committee, following which he was arrested.</p>.<p>So far, the CCB has arrested nine people, including cricketers, coaches, team owners and bookies who are part of the match-fixing racket. Investigations revealed that several players were lured with honeytrap, foreign trips and money.</p>