
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. It is to be noted that the letter
nowhere mentions the word "match fixing".
"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, which is in possession of PTI.
Jahan has
alleged that Shami "took money from a Pakistani woman named Alishba on
the insistence of an England-based businessman Mohammad Bhai".
"The
Committee of Administrators 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 Committee of
Administrators with your findings as to whether there is any basis to
proceed further in terms thereof."
Rai wrote that the terms of investigation should cover (i) "the
identity and antecedents of Mohammad Bhai and Alisba ; (ii) whether
any money was in fact sent by the said Mohammad Bhai through the said
Alisba to Md. Shami; and (iii) if yes, the purpose for which the said
money was received by Md. Shami."
The investigation will be only about the corruption allegations, Rai asserted.
"The Committee of Administrators wishes to emphasize that the
investigation be limited to the above issues only and not deal with any
of the other allegations against Md. Shami unless you find that the same
fall within the purview of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Code," he added.
Last week, Jahan on her facebook page alleged that Shami was cheating
on her and that she was a victim of domestic violence. Shami, though has
denied all the allegations, saying it was a conspiracy to defame him
and ruin his career.
PTI