Jalan had told the police that Arbaaz, superstar Salman Khan's brother, has been his client for five years and used to bet on IPL matches.
On Saturday morning actor, producer Arbaaz Khan presented himself to Thane's Anti-Extortion cell in Mumbai to give a statement in a betting racket. He admitted to indulging in betting on IPL matches and said he had lost Rs 2.75 crore to Sonu Jalan. He assured full co-operate with the investigation.
The arrest of India's topmost bookie, Sonu Yogendra Jalan alias Sonu Malad, brought to fore an alleged Bollywood-cricket betting nexus. Jalan had told the police that Arbaaz, superstar Salman Khan's brother, has been his client for five years and used to bet on IPL matches.
Arbaaz was summoned by police on Friday and he came to record his statement at 11.15 am, and left at 3.30 pm. According to sources, Arbaaz is addicted to betting and has even been reprimanded by his brother. "It was one of the reasons for his divorce from actor Malaika Arora," says a source. Cops say that Jalan would often take Arbaaz with him to parties to show off his Bollywood connections. "This angered the actor and he had a showdown with Jalan, who then demanded that Arbaaz pay him back the Rs 2.75 crore he lost," said the officer from Thane crime branch.
Once Jalan went to Arbaaz's residence to collect the money, and the actor threatened to teach him a lesson. Jalan recorded the incident on his mobile and used the clipping to blackmail Arbaaz, says the source.
"I have recorded my statement and will continue to co-operate with them," said the actor.
Names of two film producers — Parag Sanghvi and Murad Khaitan —have also cropped up during investigation. "Jalan said they are his partners, and both will be called for questioning," says an officer. Sanghvi has produced movies such as Partner and Sarkar.
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