Professional Joe Jogia has been suspended from competition by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association after a betting investigation was launched.

According to reports, an unusually high number of small bets were placed backing Matthew Selt before the pair's Snooker Shoot-Out match in January. Jogia withdrew due to a leg injury.

An official WPSBA statement said: "As a result of the reported unusual betting patterns on the match between Matthew Selt and Joe Jogia that was due to take place at the Sky Snooker Shootout at Blackpool on Saturday 28th January 2012, Nigel Mawer, the chairman of the WPBSA disciplinary committee launched an investigation.

"The available evidence has been considered and in accordance with the disciplinary rules, he has decided that there is a case for Joe Jogia to answer in relation to a breach of the WPBSA members rules, betting rules."

WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson made the decision to suspend Jogia until after the case.

A hearing has been set for July 25 in Bristol.