Sanjiv Chawla, Key Accused in 2000 Match-fixing Scandal, Extradited from UK
The 50-year-old British national, accompanied by a crime branch team from London, reached IGI Airport on Thursday morning.
File photo of bookie Sanjeev Chawla.
New Delhi: Sanjiv Chawla, a key accused in the match-fixing scandal involving former South African cricket team captain Hansie Cronje in 2000, was extradited from the UK on Thursday, Delhi Police said.
The 50-year-old British national, accompanied by a crime branch team from London, reached IGI Airport on Thursday morning, a senior officer said.
He is likely to be taken to the crime branch office for questioning, he added.
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