9 get notice to join cricket scam probe

Sanjay Yadav

Gurugram, September 25

In the ongoing investigation in the case of a fake sports firm duping aspiring cricketers, the police have served notices to nine persons, including Ranji players and senior officials of The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), and Himachal Pradesh and Arunanchal Pradesh cricket associations, to join

the investigation.

The names of the nine persons, who have been served notices, were revealed by the three accused — Ashutosh Bora, his sister Chitra Bora, and Nitin Jha.

The nine persons have been asked to join the investigation in seven days.

According to Inspector Bijender Kumar, head of Economic Offences Wing 2 (EOW), notices have been served to Sanjay Bhardwaj, former director and sitting conveyor of the Delhi and District Cricket Association; Navam Vivek, sitting president of the Arunachal Cricket Association; Kulbir Rawat, cricketer from Najafgarh, Delhi; Anurag, a cricketer from Mujaffarnagar in UP; Sobers Joban, whose name was highlighted in the Ashes Test match fixing of 2017; Deen Dyal Upadhyay, Ranji player from UP; Ajay Sharma, official in the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association; cricket coach Raj Rajput and Amit Diwedi.

Raj Rajput and Amit Diwedi have been booked by the police and are absconding.

As per the notice served, the nine persons are prima facia accused under Section 41 (a) and have been asked to join the investigation as the arrested accused revealed their names. Police said the suspects had allegedly taken money in their personal accounts from the main accused, Ashutosh Bora.

An investigating officer of the EOW-2 stated that according to the bank account records, transaction of more than Rs 11 lakh were made in the account of Sanjay Bhardwaj. Money was transferred to other eight suspects online.

“Three accused are in jail at present. The bail plea of Chitra Bora has already been rejected twice by city courts. Further probe is underway and raids are being conducted raids to nab the other accused involved in the scam,” said Inspector Bijender Kumar, head of EOW-2.

On September 4, the EOW-2 had busted a gang for allegedly duping aspiring cricketers of several lakhs, promising them selection in various teams and tournaments. The accused —Ashutosh, Chitra and Nitin, directors of their sports management company, Secure Corporate Management Private Limited, were arrested on the same day. Three other accused — Raj Rajput, Amit Diwedi and Pushkar Tiwari — are still at large.

Promised selection

On September 4, the EOW-2 busted a gang for allegedly duping aspiring cricketers of several lakhs, promising them selection in various teams and tournaments. The accused —Ashutosh, Chitra and Nitin, directors of Secure Corporate Management Private Limited, were arrested on the same day. Three other accused — Raj Rajput, Amit Diwedi and Pushkar Tiwari — are still at large

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