| Pak sees a 'conspiracy' as 3 more held in UK |
| Tuesday, 31 August 2010 21:30 |
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The Pakistan establishment appeared to be closing ranks behind its tainted cricketers even as three fresh arrests were made in the UK in connection with the spot-fixing scandal.
Meanwhile, the three players at the centre of the controversy were summoned to London from Somerset, where the team is practising, to meet PCB officials and the High Commissioner.
British customs officials said they had arrested three people as part of a probe into the money-laundering angle. Some reports said among those detained was Mazhar Majeed, the alleged fixer arrested earlier and bailed out on Monday.
It is also learnt that the cash found by Scotland Yard from Salman Butt's room amounted to £50,000. Butt reportedly claimed the money was his sister's trousseau.
Pakistan's interior minister Rehman Malik said there have been conspiracies against the team in the past and it was necessary to determine whether the latest allegations were a bid to defame the country. However, the Lahore HC has summoned seven cricketers on September 7 to face treason charges.
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