Narvekar, three other GCA officials arrested, later released

Goa Cricket Association (GCA) president Dayanand Narvekar and three other GCA officials were arrested and subsequently released by Margao police last evening, police sources said in Panaji on Tuesday.

Narvekar, GCA secretary Vinod Phadke, former treasurer Rama Shankardas and a member Vivek Pednekar were arrested under section 336 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) on charges of endangering human lives during the India-Australia ODI on April 6, they said. They were subsequently released on bail bond of Rs 10,000 each, sources said.

Narvekar, a former deputy chief minister, Phadke and Shankardas are on bail in another case connected with the fake ticket scam. A chargesheet in the case was likely to be filed by the police this week, they said.

According to police, around 15,000 ticket holders had to be denied entry fearing a stampede on the day of the ODI as the stadium was packed to capacity. It had to then resort to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd.