Indian police shut down hoax cricket league used to dupe Russian gamblers
An elaborate hoax cricket league, streamed to YouTube and bet on by unsuspecting punters in Russia, has been shut down by Indian police. Four men have been arrested over the set-up. The racket, which organisers dubbed the “Indian Premier Cricket League”, is reported to have reached the quarter-final stage before it was busted by police in the state of Gujarat. The accused received a first instalment of more than 300,000 rupees (£3,170) from bettors in Russian. Betting on cricket is illegal in India.
Indian police shut down hoax cricket league used to dupe Russian gamblers.
