IPL COO records statement, confirms Zinta-Wadia spat. Updt Pg 4 - Page 3

Preity Zinta, Arjun Tendulkar

Indian Premier League Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman on Thursday confirmed Preity Zinta's claim that she had informed him about her spat with former boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia, at the Wankhede Stadium on May 30.

The Marine Drive police recorded Raman's statement at the BCCI's office, in which he said that Zinta had informed him verbally about Wadia's behaviour in the pavilion as well as on the field on May 30.

Along with Raman, the statements of five others were also recorded on Thursday, including BCCI employee Ankit Baldi and businessman Danish Merchant, who were said to be present in Garware Pavilion when Wadia allegedly abused Zinta and tried to pull her hand.

DCP Ravindra Shisve said, "In his statement, Raman confirmed that Zinta had informed him about being abused by Wadia in the pavilion as well as on the field. A few whose statements were recorded confirmed the incident, while the rest didn't know about it."

Shisve added, "The two had got into an argument thrice - first in the presence of their team Kings 11 Punjab before the match, the second time in the Garware Pavilion where they were seated separately, and the third time on the filed after the match."

According to sources, Zinta is to arrive in Mumbai this week, and will record a supplementary statement which the cops need to clarify several aspects of the case.

The police will then do a spot panchnama and recreate the scene, following which they plan to summon Wadia for questioning.

Meanwhile, the police have sought information from the Kings 11 Punjab team pertaining to the seat sharing allotment. Also, the police have yet to be given ground video footage recorded by Sony Television, which will help substantiate the incident, as the cameras in the pavilion do not have any footage regarding the incident.