Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali arrested in UK over rape charges, PCB suspends him

Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is under criminal investigation in England, his country’s cricket board said Thursday, while Greater Manchester Police said an arrest has been made following a rape allegation.

As reported by the Associated Press, the Pakistan Cricket Board said an investigation “involving cricketer Haider Ali” stemmed from “an incident that reportedly occurred during the Pakistan Shaheens’ recent tour of England.”

Greater Manchester Police told The Associated Press that on Monday, they received a report of a rape and that “we have arrested a 24-year-old man.”

(This is a developing story)

(With inputs from AP)