Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, will soon set-up a specialised unit to handle cases related to sports fraud, fixing and illegal betting. CBI Director Ranjit Sinha announced this at the FIFA-Interpol national workshop in New Delhi today. He said, the lack of a legal framework is the main hurdle in probing cases related to sports fraud. Mr Sinha said, the unit will act as a repository of intelligence and data related to corruption in sports.

The CBI chief said, the premier agency has taken due notice of growing menace of corruption in sports in general and challenges in football and other sports in particular.

On being asked, how the unit plans to work when there is no legal framework for probing corruption in sports, CBI sources said, a law to tackle corruption in sports, is in the final stages of drafting by the Sports Ministry.