BCCI anti-graft unit to investigate Shami

NEW DELHI : The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai has instructed BCCI’s anti-corruption chief Neeraj Kumar to probe alleged corruption allegations against Mohammad Shami, surfaced during a reported telephonic conversation between the fast bowler and his wife Hasin Jahan.

Jahan has also filed a police complaint against the pacer alleging infidelity and domestic violence, resulting in BCCI withholding Shami’s central contract.

The CoA chief asked Kumar to submit a report within a week.

“This has reference to the various media reports pertaining to allegations against Md Shami. The Committee of Administrators has listened to the audio recording of a telephonic conversation which it is claimed is between Md Shami and his wife. The said audio recording is available in public domain,” Rai wrote in the letter.

Jahan has alleged that Shami “took money from a Pakistani woman named Alishba on the insistence of an England-based businessman Mohammad Bhai”.

“The CoA is concerned only with such portion of the said audio recording in which the person who it is claimed is Md Shami is heard saying another person by the name of “Mohammad Bhai” had sent money to Md Shami through a Pakistani lady by the name of ‘Alisba’.”

“Please investigate the above assertions/ allegations under the BCCI Anti-Corruption Code and submit a report to the CoA with your findings as to whether there is any basis to proceed further in terms thereof.”