20 July,2018 08:58 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Rajeev Shukla
A member of IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla's personal staff was yesterday forced to resign after he was suspended by the BCCI due to a sting operation, which alleged that he sought bribes to facilitate selection of players in the Uttar Pradesh team.
A Hindi news channel telecasts an alleged phone conversation between Akram Saifi, an executive assistant of Shukla, and cricketer Rahul Sharma in which Saifi is heard seeking favours in "cash and kind" to ensure Sharma's selection in the state team.
Shukla is the Director in the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. "Saifi has tendered his resignation. When Mr Shukla's view was sought on this, he said that it should be accepted," a source said. The development came after BCCI decided to investigate the matter as per its regulations.
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