Overview
- Akash Das, the team manager, and Rahul Saha, the media manager, of Kidderpore/Khidirpur Sporting Club were arrested by the Detective Department after a months‑long inquiry.
- An FIR was registered on November 2 at Bowbazar Police Station based on a complaint by Sub‑Inspector Sandip Dutta, citing BNS Sections 61(2), 318(4), 319(2) and IT Act Section 66 read with Section 43.
- The two were produced in court and remanded to police custody through November 17, with officers saying both admitted involvement during initial questioning.
- Investigators say several Premier Division matches are under scrutiny for alleged manipulation for betting gains, with digital evidence being collected and further arrests possible.
- The IFA, which flagged concerns in 2023, plans to seek a provisional bar on Kidderpore Sporting and is considering a protected helpline, while existing results will not be altered.