Meiyappan leaves for Mumbai to appear before police

Gurunath Meyappan, son-in-law of BCCI Chief N Srinivasan, today headed for Mumbai by a chartered flight from here in response to summons by police for questioning in connection with IPL betting scam.
Mumbai police had rejected his request to extend the deadline to appear before them today till Monday for questioning in connection with scam.
Meyappan was accompanied by P S Raman, a senior advocate, and another person, whom the police could not identify.
Earlier reports had indicated that Srinivasan would also accompany him.
Meiyappan and Srinivasan were earlier in the day spotted in Kodaikanal.
Meiyappan had yesterday sought time till Monday to appear before Mumbai police, hours after they issued summons to him for personal appearance between 11 AM and 5 PM today.

Mumbai police earlier today indicated it would not extend the deadline.

Meiyappan is under the scanner for his proximity to Bollywood actor Vindoo Randhawa who has been arrested for his alleged association with bookmakers.
Yesterday, a four-member team of Mumbai Police had come here looking for Meiyappan and carrying a brief to question him and in case he was not available, deliver summons to him, asking him to appear before the crime branch in Mumbai between 11 AM and 5 PM today.
Since no one was present at his home, a copy of the summons was pasted at his residence and a copy delivered to CSK's office here.