Mumbai: Pakistan cricket umpire Asad Rauf Tuesday denied relationship with Bollywood starlet Leena Kapoor and said that he did not promise to marry her. Rauf, 56, conceded that Kapoor was an “acquaintance”.
The Indian model accused Asad Rauf of exploiting her sexually for months after promising he would marry her.
“I do remember the girl. She was keen to be part of the Bigg Boss TV show and wanted me to put in a word for her,” ICC elite panel umpire told The Indian Express over the phone from Pakistan.
“I don’t remember where I met her,” Rauf said. “During our travels around the world and at the Indian Premier League parties we meet a number of fans and people in the show business. They request you for pictures and we oblige.”
Rauf had officiated in two Tests between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo and Galle between March 26 and April 7. The former first-class cricketer and popular umpire has been on the elite panel for eight years. He said he was prepared to face an inquiry over Kapoor’s allegation.
“Out of my 10,000 followers on Facebook, 99 per cent are from India,” he said. “If there is any truth in what this girl is saying, and in case she has some concrete evidence, I am ready to come down to India to be questioned.”
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