Brazilian police seek to question International Olympic Committee head

Brazilian police have said that they want to speak to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach about an alleged scheme to resell tickets during last month's Rio Olympics.

The police said Bach is being treated as a witness, not a suspect, the BBC reported.

Officers have found emails from Bach to another senior IOC official Patrick Hickey, who was arrested last month and is facing charges.

Hickey, ex-head of the Irish Olympic Committee, reportedly denied all allegations.

Police investigators in Rio said Bach received personal requests for hundreds of high-value tickets, for the Olympics opening ceremony, the 100 metre final and the football final from Hickey.

Police say that Hickey received 296 tickets after his written request to the IOC president.

Hickey was arrested during the Olympic games and spent time at the notorious Bangu high security jail before being released on bail at the end of August.

A prosecutor laid charges against him on Tuesday. A judge will now decide whether to accept or reject the charges.