The Delhi Police says that the role of more players whose names cropped up during interrogation of the arrested cricketers and bookies in the IPL spot fixing scandal could be probed.Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that the arrested players have confessed to the crime.

Earlier, Police in Chennai detained 6 alleged bookies for spot fixing and betting in IPL matches. Speaking to newspersons in Chennai, Crime Branch, CID, Superintendent of Police, Rajeswari said raids were conducted at 13 places in the city following a tip off. She said six persons were arrested and 14 lakh rupees was seized from them. She assured a full fledged inquiry into the betting racket of IPL. She said details of conversations in 12 mobile phones and landlines and many documents used in the betting office in Chennai are being examined by the Police. The police officer said the head of gang, who was in Delhi decided the price during the match, while the rest of the gang members had operated as a big network. She said, there were connections in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Delhi as well.

Rajeshwari said no connection with players has been established so far but preliminary investigations revealed that the betting range was from 1000 rupees to several lakhs per Ball.Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde congratulated Delhi Police for unearthing the illegal practice of spot-fixing in IPL.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event of border guarding force BSF in New Delhi, he said the probe in the case is at a preliminary stage and further details will be found by the police in due time.

The BCCI has called an Emergency Working Committee meeting tomorrow. In a statement, the Board said the Working Committee will discuss, among other things, the fallout of the controversy.