- Russian gamblers were duped by a group of Indian locals who staged a “fake IPL”.
- The incident happened in a rural Gujrat village.
- The gang defrauded Russian gamblers online, and installments of INR 300,000 were sent.
Russian gamblers were duped by a group of Indian locals who staged a “fake Indian Premier League” (IPL) in a rural Gujrat village.
According to allegations in the Indian media, authorities have detained a gang of locals who were involved in defrauding Russian gamblers online.
According to the allegations, con artists staged a “fake IPL” that was broadcast live in the Russian cities of Tver, Voronezh, and Moscow.
Telegram was used to communicate with the Russian gamblers, and after the group was apprehended by law enforcement, the first installment of the bets, totaling INR 300,000, was sent.
Shoeb Davda, a local of Molipur, Gujarat, was identified by the police as the bogus league’s brains, and they added that he had previously spent eight months working in a Russian gambling establishment.
“Shoeb hired Ghulam Masih’s farm and put halogen lights in it. He prepared 21 farm workers by guaranteeing them Rs. 400 for each match. He then employed cameramen and purchased IPL team t-shirts,” a police officer informed Indian media.
Shoeb used to operate through a walkie-talkie to teach umpires how to signal fours and sixes. The same was stated by the umpires to the bowler and the batsman.
The bowler would follow orders and throw a slow ball, allowing the batsman to knock it for a four or a six,” the official continued.
For added “authenticity of the fake IPL,” a commentator from Meerut who had the ability to imitate well-known Indian pundit Harsha Bhogle, was also involved.
Bhogle, who was paying attention, laughed out loud when he heard the news.
“Can’t help but laugh. Must hear this “commentator,” the commenter tweeted.
Can't stop laughing. Must hear this "commentator" pic.twitter.com/H4EcTBkJVa
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 11, 2022
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