A special investigation team has been formed to go deeper into the match-fixing scandal that has rocked the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said on Wednesday. The SIT has been formed within the Central Crime Branch (CCB) that is investigating the KPL fixing scam, he said adding means like blackmailing of players through honey- trapping had been used. "... on the basis of information that we have got we have arrested 7 persons so far.

I have directed our Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil to collect information about all KPL teams," Rao said. Speaking to reporters here, he said innocent people go to watch matches, but the matches would have been decided already- who should score how much runs and who should win or lose.