January 7, 2019 4:56 PM

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UK court clears extradition of alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla

A British court on Monday cleared the extradition of alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla, a key accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000.<br />''<br />''<br />''The Westminster Magistrates' Court London gave the go-ahead to extradite 50-year-old Chawla.<br />''<br />''<br />'' The case will now go to Home Secretary Sajid Javid for a formal extradition order.<br />''<br />''<br />''According to court documents, the Delhi-born businessman had moved to the UK on a business visa in 1996, where he has been based while making trips back and forth to India.<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">After his Indian passport was revoked in 2000, Chawla obtained a UK passport in 2005 and is now a British citizen.</span><br />

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