S Sreesanth’s parents say their son is innocent
S Sreesanth was arrested for his alleged role in the IPL 2013 spot-fixing controversy © Getty Images
Kochi: June 5, 2013
The parents of arrested cricketer S Sreesanth said in Kochi on Wednesday that their son is innocent and has no links with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 spot-fixing controversy.
“We don’t think that our son would do a wrong like this. Maybe on the field he would have shown his exuberance. We have full faith in the judiciary and we do not blame anyone,” said Sreesanth’s mother Savithiri Devi, with tears in her eyes.
“Let no mother face what I am facing today,” she said, while talking to reporters at her home in Kochi.
Sreesanth’s judicial custody was extended by a Delhi court on Tuesday till June 18.
The cricketer’s father, Santhakumaran Nair, said that some “mighty force” appeared to be behind his son to finish off his career.
“Look what happened on Tuesday, he was all set to get bail and suddenly the Delhi Police came with some new sections. Everything looks mysterious,” said Nair.
The Delhi Police invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the cricketer.
Sreesanth, who played for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, is in jail for his alleged role in spot-fixing in the recently-concluded sixth edition of the tournament.
His teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan also were arrested on May 16 along with him.
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