Thursday, November 3, 2011

Spot-fixing trial: Majeed jailed for 32 months Butt 30, Asif 12 and Amir 6

Spot-fixing trial: Majeed jailed for 32 months Butt 30, Asif 12 and Amir 6

 Updated at: 1527 PST,  Thursday, November 03, 2011
Spot-fixing trial: Majeed jailed for 32 months Butt 30, Asif 12 and Amir 6 LONDON: Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif and agent Mazhar Majeed will all be jailed for their parts in fixing parts of a Test match against England, a judge said Thursday.

"These offences, regardless of pleas, are so serious that only a sentence of imprisonment will suffice," Judge Jeremy Cooke told the four at London's Southwark Crown Court.

Mazhar Majeed awarded the punishment of 2 years and 8 months in jail. Salman Butt has been jailed for 30 months. Mohammad Asif jailed for one year.


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Shahzad Afzal
http://www.pakistanprobe.com/



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