IPL Molestation Case: Appanna identified, Pomersbach 'confessed' claim cops

It began with allegations of an IPL player molesting a woman at a five-star hotel in Delhi. Two days of investigation by the Delhi Police suggest one other cricketer was involved. Here are 10 big developments in this story:

1) Luke Pomersbach, the 27-year-old batsman from the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has confessed to molesting an American citizen named Zohal Hameed at a five-star hotel in Delhi last week, according the cops.

However, his confession is not admissible in court because it was not recorded before a magistrate. The statement was recorded on Friday.

2) Mr Pomersbach, who is Australian, has told reporters that he is not guilty. He was arrested for a few hours on Friday before being granted bail.

3) He has been accused by Ms Hameed of trying to kiss her in a hotel suite she shared with her fiancé, a businessman named Sahil Peerzada. They met at a party, after which Mr Pomerbach visited their suite. When he tried to molest Mr Hameed, she claims, her fiancée intervened and was hit repeatedly on the head by the cricketer.

4) Mr Peerzada is in a Delhi hospital and is likely to be sent home today. His statement to the police-recorded on Sunday - corroborates his fiancée's version.

 5) CCTV footage shows KP Appanna, also from Mr Pomersbach's team, accompanying the cricketer to Ms Hameed's hotel suite a few hours after the fight erupted. This was the Australian's second visit to the hotel room. Ms Hameed claims the two cricketers tried to force their way into her room. She has identified Mr Appanna as "a skinny Indian guy" who was an IPL player. The police say the security cameras clearly establish his identity.

6) Mr Appanna is likely to be interrogated by the police today.

7) Ms Peerzada has reportedly told the police that he knows Royal Challengers Director, Sidhartha Mallya well, and was invited by him to the party where he met Mr Pomersbach. Mr Mallya's father, Vijay, owns the cricket team.

8) Two friends of Mr Peerzada who were present in the hotel suite when the fight erupted are expected to furnish crucial evidence.

9) Vijay Mallya, who owns the Royal Challengers, said on the weekend - "I think it was probably one of the late night brawls. Royal Challengers regrets the incident. Let the investigation be fair and proper, let the law take its own course. We will fully co-operate."

10) Pomersbach has a troubled past. In August 2009, he was involved in a drink and driving case. He was arrested and charged by the police with failing to stop, failing to accompany the police, driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of .08, assaulting a public officer, obstructing police and escaping legal custody. He pleaded guilty and was fined and had his driver's licence cancelled. The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) responded by suspending him indefinitely.

He has also been to a rehabilitation centre for his reported alcohol problem. He signed with the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League in June 2011, but backed out of both his Western Australia contract and the Scorchers contract, to deal with depression.