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Police officer G. Sampath Kumar, who in a probe report had linked Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to match-fixing in the Indian Premier League, has been suspended over allegations of corruption.

Crime Branch CID had booked the officer for allegedly collecting Rs 50 lakh from an IPL bookie to let him off a case.

Police sources said Kumar may even be arrested.

The former Tamil Nadu Superintendent of Police (internal security), who earlier in his report claimed that Dhoni reportedly was party to a deal with Chennai Super Kings team principal Gurunath Meiyappan and a bookie named Kitty, had told Headlines Today last week that Meiyappan had approached Dhoni and Raina on a bookie's insistence.

"There were reported meetings between Vikram Aggarwal and Meiyappan. Vikram asked Meiyappan to talk to a few CSK players and Meiyappan approached Dhoni and Raina in a party," Sampath had told the channel in an interview.

