Close aide of Ashu booked for misuse of funds

The city police yesterday registered a case against a close aide of former Cabinet minister of Punjab Bharat Bhushan Ashu and some others for their alleged involvement in irregularities and misappropriation of funds of the Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA).

An FIR was registered against the dispute period president, general secretary, honorary secretary, treasurer and other members of the LDCA for committing procedural and financial lapses in the past. The police had not mentioned the names of the accused, and only their designations were mentioned.

The Ludhiana Old Cricket Players Association had alleged that the Ludhiana District Cricket Association had prepared practice pitches at the SCD Government College ground at a cost of over Rs 14 lakh without signing any agreement with the college authorities. In the absence of any agreement, the Punjab Cricket Association had declined to reimburse the amount.