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Former Indian cricketer and Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin is facing a big problem. ED has sent summons to Mohammad Azharuddin. Summons were sent on Thursday in the money laundering case related to Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). Let us tell you that Azharuddin had earlier been the President of Hyderabad Cricket Association. He is accused of misuse of funds during his tenure.
The matter is related to money laundering
This is the first summons issued to Mohammad Azharuddin, under which he will have to appear before the central agency. According to information, the case pertains to the alleged misuse of Rs 20 crore allocated for the purchase of diesel generators, fire brigade system and canopy for the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad. ED is investigating this case and has called Azharuddin for questioning today.
There was a raid last year also
Let us tell you that last year, the central investigation agency ED had raided 9 places in Telangana in the money laundering case, which also included the houses of former HCA officers Gaddam Vinod, Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub. ED has definitely seized many documents in this raid.
According to the information, the ED investigation is based on three FIRs registered by the ACB of Hyderabad, alleging serious irregularities in the procurement process, delay in work and causing loss to HCA. The chargesheet also said that SCA officials, in collusion with private parties, floated tenders at inflated rates and made advance payments without completing the work. Also engaged in large value cash transactions.
