Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin skipped the first set of summons served to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ex-Hyderabad Cricket Association president was asked to appear before the agency on Thursday in a case related to alleged money laundering. As per The Telegraph, Azharuddin skipped the summons and reportedly sought more time.
Azharuddin skips ED summons
Azharuddin, who became the HCA president after being elected to the post in 2019, was summoned by the agency for misappropriation of funds worth Rs 20 cr. The report states that cricketer-turned-politician’s role as the HCA president is under the scanner of the ED. The case was taken up by the agency based on three FIRs filed by the Telangana anti-Corruption Bureau.
“He failed to appear before the agency today and (later) sought more time. We have issued a fresh summons and asked him to appear on October 8,” an ED official said.
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The funds were reportedly allocated for the procurement of diesel generators, firefighting systems, and canopies for the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad’s Uppal.
“The chargesheets contain allegations of serious irregularities in the procurement of DG (diesel generator) sets, fire-fighting systems, and canopies for the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad,” the agency official said.
Azharuddin took charge as the HCA President in 2019 but his term came to a premature end with Supreme Court appointing a Committee of Administrators (CoA) for HCA.
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