A new bookie link to Amit

Vinod Mulchandani,the bookie arrested by the Gujarat police with Rs1.28 cr cash and 10 gold biscuits,has links with the big betting network that was in contact with former Rajasthan medium-pacer Amit Singh. Singh,who was arrested in the spot-fixing case last week,is suspected to have been in touch with Mulchandani. Mulchandani aka Vinod Kathi of Bhavnagar was running the north Gujarat line and had a direct link with Jitu Tharad,considered the kingpin.

The Ahmedabad Crime Branch Chief JCP A K Sharma said: Vinod was operating under the umbrella of a prominent Mumbai bookie,who runs the Gujarat network. Amit Singh had inside information on the matches and cricketers and that helped the bookies to place bets this season.