Few months ago there was news where a renowned British newspaper had put allegations on Bollywood starlet Nupur Mehta in connection with match and spot-fixing. Further progress in that concern is that an ICC anti-corruption investigator has questioned Nupur recently regarding the accusations put on her.

Mehta, whose name first surfaced when London's Sunday Times carried out a sting operation on a Delhi bookie in March, said that she met ICC anti-corruption and security officer Alan Peacock at a Mumbai hotel today and was able to "clear the air" that she was not involved in any fixing activity.

In the sting operation, done to investigate allegations of match-fixing in the 2011 World Cup, specifically the semifinal match between India and Pakistan in Mohali, a suspicion was raised on Mehta being used by bookies to lure players.

"ICC anti-corruption and security unit head Alan Peacock quizzed me in Mumbai for two and half hours today. He was the only official representing the ICC. There was a list of questionnaires. He asked me who all I know in cricketing world both India and international players. I took names but I won't reveal it to the media," Mehta said.

The ICC, however, refused to comment on the development, saying that it does not normally comment on anti-corruption related matters.

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Source: TNN