Ex-Indian women's coach Arothe arrested in IPL betting case

NEW DELHI: Former India women's cricket team coach and ex-Ranji Trophy player Tushar Arothe was arrested by the detection of crime branch (DCB) in connection with an IPL betting racket which was busted at Arothe's cafe in Alkapuri.

The cops arrested 19 persons, including Arothe and two partners in the cafe, Hemang Patel and Nishchal Mitha. Crime branch sleuths said that Hemang was betting on an IPL game between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab.

“We had received a tip-off about the betting activities at the Cafe Stock Exchange in Alkapuri where a big screen was placed to relay IPL matches. We kept a watch there and conducted a raid on Monday night. Some persons sitting in a shed next to the cafe were involved in online betting on the IPL match,” said Jaydeepsinh Jadeja, DCP (crime).

“We checked their mobile phones and found that 19 persons, including Hemang, were placing bets on three different mobile applications. Hemang, who is one of the partners in the cafe, had betting app in his mobile and he was accepting and placing bets on the IPL match. Arothe too was present at the spot,” Jadeja said.