Sreesanth, Chandila, Chavan have confessed to spot-fixing: Police

May 18, 2013 10:36

Vicky Nanjappa reports: The arrested Rajasthan Royals players -- -- S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan -- have confessed to spot-fixing in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League, according to the police.

The confession of a crime before the police may not be admissible in law, but if the three cricketers are proven guilty they may face imprisonment up to three months under the Public Gambling Act of 1867.

Sources in the Delhi police told rediff.com that they will file a supplementary chargesheet in this case in the next three weeks based on the confessions, circumstantial evidence and also the video/audio evidence.

The bookies during the questioning have revealed the names of their associates in Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Hyderabad. A team has been sent to these places to conduct searches and recover money, sources informed.

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