Alleged Pakistani trio admit they took money from Majeed

After being severely grilled by the Scotland Yard, Pakistan trio who have been alleged for their involvement in the spot-fixing scandal, which took place in the recently concluded test series between England and Pakistan at Lord’s, admitted on Saturday that they took money from Majeed but denied any wrong activity related to the match.

The trio- captain Salman Butt, fast pacer Mohammed Asif and young pacer Mohammed Aamer told the investigating team that the money which was found in their rooms were taken from Mazhar Majeed but they claimed that it was given to them as part of their sponsorship contracts.

They reiterated the fact that they did not know Majeed as a bookie but as the sponsorship contractor who brought those contracts of different commercial organisations. The players have pleaded for their innocence and while contesting the allegation they also volunteered themselves for police investigation.

Pakistan legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi told GEO TV that the players showed their written contracts for the sponsorship deals offered to them.

Earlier yesterday, Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were released without charge after being questioned under caution by detectives at Kilburn police station in north-west London.

The ICC has already charged them under their anti-corruption code and provisionally banned them from playing in any match. Moreover, ICC has also apprised the players that if the trio will be found guilty they will be banned from playing International cricket for lifetime.

This decision of ICC was shown resent by former Pakistan’s captain Imran Khan who said that if the players were found to be involved in betting on the timing of no balls rather than match-fixing they should face a huge fine and suspension rather than a lifetime ban.

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