23 Nov 2010

Another Games organiser arrested

6:03 am on 23 November 2010

Indian police have arrested the sacked treasurer of the Delhi Commonwealth Games organising committee in connection with an investigation into alleged corruption.

M. Jayachandran was arrested after several rounds of questioning and searches were being carried out at his residence.

The Times of India said investigators had seized laptops and documents from his office and residence.

This latest action arrives a week after police arrested two other top former Games officials over alleged corruption in connection with last year's Queen's Baton Relay in London.

Sacked organising committee joint director general T.S. Darbari and deputy director general Sanjay Mahendroo were arrested on November 15th after detectives raided their homes.

Darbari and Mahendroo were sacked by the organising committee's chairman Suresh Kalmadi after the scandal surfaced before the Games opened in October.

Kalmadi quit as secretary to India's ruling Congress party earlier this month following calls for a probe into his alleged role in Games-related corruption.

The budget for the sporting extravaganza ballooned to around six billion dollars but the event was still hit by delays and organisational problems.