Jasprit Bumrah irked by Jaipur Police for using his CT 17 no-ball image

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June 24, 2017

Jaipur, June 24: India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is not happy with Jaipur Police for using his no-ball image to create traffic awarneness. This has led to them apologising to the paceman, on the social media.

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Bumrah bowled a no-ball in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final against Pakistan on Sunday (June 18). It proved to be costly as Fakhar Zaman was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Zaman was reprieved on 3 and he went on to score a century.

@traffic_jpr well done Jaipur traffic police this shows how much respect you get after giving your best for the country. pic.twitter.com/y0PU6v9uEc

— Jasprit bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) June 23, 2017

Pakistan defeated India by 180 runs to claim their maiden Champions Trophy title at London's The Oval stadium.

The picture of Bumrah overstepping the bowling crease was used as a billboard by Jaipur Traffic Police with the caption, "Don't cross the line. You know it can be costly." However, Bumrah did not like this.

He replied to them on Twitter, "@traffic_jpr well done Jaipur traffic police this shows how much respect you get after giving your best for the country."

Jaipur Police were forced to apologise to the 23-year-old Indian cricketer. They wrote, "Dear @jaspritbumrah93, our intent was not to hurt your sentiments or the sentiments of millions of cricket fans."

In another tweet, they said, ".@jaspritbumrah93, we only intended to create more awareness about traffic rules."

They called Bumrah a "youth icon", ".@jaspritbumrah93, you are a youth icon & an inspiration for all of us."

Bumrah wrote again stating he won't make fun of police's mistakes. "@traffic_jpr But don't worry I won't make fun of the mistakes which you guys make at your work .because I believe humans can make mistakes."

Before Jaipur Police, Bengaluru Traffic Police too had used the same photograph with the caption, "Crossing some lines can be devastating !!#RespectTheStopLine @

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March 27,2024

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Bengaluru: Darshan Babu is an engineer who is fond of betting on cricket matches and has been placing major bets on Indian Premier League (IPL) games since 2021. He often borrows money after losing a bet, or to place one when he is short on funds. His 23-year-old wife, tired of the constant harassment by creditors, died by suicide.

Ranjitha was found hanging at her home in Karnataka's Chitradurga on March 18. According to the family, Darshan had racked up a debt of over Rs 1 crore.

He worked as an assistant engineer in the Minor Irrigation Department at Hosadurga and had been ensnared in the realm of IPL betting from 2021 to 2023. This took a major toll on the couple's finances. Allegedly, he had borrowed over Rs 1.5 crore to place bets after his luck ran out and he lost all his money. While he managed to return Rs 1 crore, cops say that he still has a pending loan of ₹ 84 lakh.

Ranjitha married Darshan in 2020. She realised the truth about Darshan's involvement in betting in 2021, claims her father Venkatesh.

In his complaint, Venkatesh said that his daughter was extremely distressed due to the constant harassment by moneylenders and this led to her suicide. He has also named 13 men who had allegedly lent the money.

He said that his son-in-law was lured into betting with a promise of quick money.

"He (Darshan) was not willing to get into betting, but the suspects forced him saying it was an easy way to get rich. They promised to finance his betting activities against some blank cheques as security," he said.

Cops during their investigation found a suicide note, where she detailed the harassment they faced. Darshan and Ranjitha have a two-year-old son.

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