Shami demands thorough investigation into wife's allegations

New Delhi: Cricketer Mohammed Shami has called for a 'thorough investigation' into the claims made by his wife Hasin Jahan following which a police complaint was filed and subsequently an FIR registered at a Kolkata police station. On Friday he was booked for attempt to murder or rape by the police.

"There have been many accusations which are increasing day-by-day. I don't want to explain it, and I want it to be investigated thoroughly," he told news agency ANI on Sunday.

Kolkata Police had booked Shami and his family members under non-bailable sections of the penal code on Friday. Shami's mother Anjuman-Ara-Begum, brother Hasib Ahamed, Hasib's wife Shama and Shabina Anjum, Shami's sister are among those who have been named in the FIR.

Following the allegations made by his wife, Shami was not named in the list of players receiving the annual contract. However, Shami said that did not perturb him at the moment. "Have full faith on BCCI, whatever decision they take will be after much deliberation and investigation. I have no tension regarding that," Shami said. "If this matter can be solved by talking, nothing can be better than that. Only patch up will do good for our daughter and us. If I have to go to Kolkata to solve the matter, I will. I am ready to talk, whenever she wants."

Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has claimed that the cricketer would have returned to Uttar Pradesh had she not allegedly found the second mobile phone he supposedly used to speak to other women.

Kolkata police on Saturday retrieved an audio clip from Jahan which is supposedly a conversation between her and the India seamer. She later met members of the women's grievance cell at her residence, at Prince Anwar Shah Road, to record her statement. Jahan has alleged that Shami and his family members abused her – verbally and physically – while also claiming that the cricketer indulged in adultery.

"I tried to convince him that he should accept his mistake, I have been trying for very long. He would've run away to UP by now if I did not catch hold of that mobile phone, he would've divorced me till now if I did not have the mobile phone," she said to reporters on Sunday.

The audio clip in question has Jahan asking Shami whether he was the one interacting with a girl (Alishba) from Pakistan on a messaging service. She further is also heard asking Shami whether he had given the Pakistani girl his room number in Dubai. According to Jahan, Shami had travelled to Dubai after India's tour of South Africa where he played only the Test matches. Shami is heard telling Jahan that he had to collect money from Alishba which is why he met her in Dubai. Jahan has claimed that she had recorded the conversations between her and Shami and played it to reporters on Friday. She claims that she stumbled on the chats when she found a second phone in the car used by Shami.

"He's making up all sorts of things to save himself from allegations. Why didn't the media investigate even

after I gave them all details? Till

the day I took to social media, I tried to convince him to save our marriage. If he tries to come back I may

still consider," she further stated on Sunday. See also P14