Pakistani held in Bangladesh over spot-fixing

Dhaka: A Pakistani has been questioned by police over his suspected involvement in spot-fixing during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 tournament, a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official said on Sunday. [caption id=“attachment_226379” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Representative Image. File photo of match between Bangladesh and Dhaka in November 2011. Reuters”]  [/caption] Karachi resident Sajid Khan arrived in Dhaka on 10 February and hBCB security chief Mesbahuddin Serniabat said they had been watching him since the BPL’s Chittagong phase from 18-22 February. “His movement was very suspicious and we followed him from Chittagong,” Serniabat said. “We immediately took him to the visiting ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit official before handing him over to police.” Sajid made a call to Pakistan every time a six was struck while watching the game from a VIP area on top of a dressing room, Serniabat said. He also attempted to enter the players’ zone on several occasions. Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza alleged three weeks ago that he was approached by a former cricketer over spot-fixing. Reuters