LONDON: Britain’s National Crime Agency has arrested two men in their thirties in connection with bribery offences as part of an on-going investigation into international cricket match spot-fixing, local media reported.
The British agency said the men were arrested on Monday, but declined to name them. However, sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the arrested men were former Pakistani batsman Nasir Jamshed and a person named Yousuf, who is a suspect in the PSL spot-fixing investigation.
The men were arrested on Monday, February 13 and have been released on bail until April 2017 pending further enquiries.
“As part of the on-going investigation, we are working closely with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption units. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has launched its own investigation, which has resulted in the suspension of three players,” the NCA said.
The PCB on Monday suspended opening batsman Nasir Jamshed from all formats of cricket for violating the anti-corruption code.
It is being reported that Nasir Jamshed was behind the saga, which led to the suspension of Islamabad United players Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif from PSL. The duo was suspended over their alleged meetings with members of a syndicate which aim to corrupt the Twenty20 league.