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Hans India
3 days ago
- Hans India
HCA paid `1 crore for cricket balls that were never received!
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cricket Association president A Jagan Mohan Rao and four others who were arrested by the Telangana Crime Investigation Department in connection with an misappropriation case, allegedly paid over Rs 1 crore for procuring 8,340 cricket balls, none of which were received, according to the remand report submitted by the CID. According to the CID, it is a case of alleged forgery of documents for the purpose of cheating and misappropriation of funds with criminal breach of trust by the HCA office bearers. Based on the complaint of Dharam Guruva Reddy, General Secretary of Telangana Cricket Association, a criminal case was registered under sections 465, 468, 471, 403 409, 420 R/w, 34 of IPC on Wednesday. The report stated, 'The accused persons have not followed the Tender Procedures and violated all General Principles laid in Telangana Public Procurement (Transparency) Act-2017 and the By-Laws of HCA and paid amount of Rs 1,03,74,118 to Indiana Sports towards purchase of 8,340 cricket balls. The investigation established that no single ball was received and distributed to the concerned as per records and it clearly shows that the total amount was misappropriated.' The investigation revealed that the accused Jagan Mohan Rao and others of paying Rs 56.84 lakh for procurement of clothing and dress material violating general principles laid in Telangana Public Procurement (Transparency) Act 2017 and the By-Laws of HCA. The investigation is established that no material has been received and distributed among the concerned as per records. During the investigation, it was revealed that Jagan Mohan Rao, in collusion with Rajendra Yadav and his wife G Kavitha, allegedly created forged documents of Sri Chakra cricket club, which was called Gowlipura Cricket Club by forging the signatures of C Krishna Yadav, president of GCC. These forged documents were allegedly used as genuine, enabling Jaganmohan Rao to dishonestly gain entry into HCA as president.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
An ‘honourable' man in the gentleman's game
In what can be described as a better late than never move, Telangana police on Wednesday arrested the incumbent President of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) A Jagan Mohan Rao and four of his accomplices, doubling up as 'respectable' office-bearers, including treasurer C J Srinivas Rao and CEO Suneel Kante, on a slew of charges, such as forgery, coercion, graft, misappropriation of funds running into crores and blatant abuse of power. Alas, the execution of the cleansing operation has been overly delayed as calls for his head have been gathering momentum for years together. What cannot miss the eye of those closely following the embezzlement saga and the dictatorial rule is that the money swindled by Rao and his henchmen goes way above the Rs 2.3 crore that is being projected. If one goes by the manner bills have been inflated for procuring material like ACs, during the conduct of the Hyderabad leg of Indian Premier League (IPL) and other championships, shows that it has shelled down amounts that would put to shame the spendings on a big fat wedding. Findings by vigilance and enforcement investigators, after the Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) filed a case under a multitude of Sections expose the criminal traits of the shady man, who did nothing except use the Association as a money-spinner. A look at the bills that have been raised and settled reveals the extent of Team Rao's criminality-Rs 11.85 lakh (new ACs). Rs 6.85 lakh (electric material), catering (Rs 31.07 lakh) and apparel (Rs 56.84 lakh) ostensibly for meeting the requirements of the domestic season, and buying 1,340 cricket balls for a whopping Rs 1.03 crore. HCA has been in the news for all the wrong reasons since the time Rao assumed office, under dubious circumstances using forged documents to lend credibility to a club that was technically non-existent. The HCA-controlled RGICS has been the headquarters of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Not ironically, it was the SRH that came up with damning charges against the HCA, including harassment, intimidation and using pressure tactics. SRH, in fact, threatened to relocate its base from Hyderabad unable to bear the ill-treatment by the HCA 'gang', which also demanded more than the earmarked 3, 900 complimentary passes for each match played at RGICS. This case took-off after a complaint was lodged by Dharam Gurava Reddy, general secretary of Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on June 9. Reddy charged that Rao, a 'master manipulator' who was never associated with the HCA or the game, contested its elections using fake documents and a forged cricket club membership to qualify for the 2023 elections. His candidature gained 'credibility' when it was backed by the equally notorious Gowlipura Cricket Club president G Kavita and her husband Rajender Yadav, its general secretary, who have since been arrested. A sad fallout has been that Hyderabad, which was once revered for churning out exceptionally gifted cricketers, is in doldrums, the domestic season seems like a ritual that has to be complied with and there has been no promotion at the district level. The dubious machinations of Rao have been so notoriously high that everyone associated with the sport in the state is hoping that this episode will mark Rao's Waterloo. Mark Antony's 'honourable man' suits men of Rao's ilk, who, as an official pointed out, out-surpass Brutus in terms of treachery and hanging on to power by hook or crook.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- New Indian Express
HCA chief Jagan Mohan Rao, five others arrested for forgery, SRH intimidation: Telangana CID
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president A Jagan Mohan Rao, A-1, and five others were arrested in cases relating to forgery, intimidation of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and on other charges. According to a release from CID on Thursday, this is a case of forgery of the documents for the purpose of cheating and misappropriation of funds with criminal breach of trust by the accused office bearers of HCA. Based on the complaint of Dharam Guruva Reddy, general secretary, Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), Hyderabad, a criminal case was registered in February, 2025 under sections 465, 468, 471, 403, 409, 420 r/w 34 IPC of CID on June 9, 2025. "Based on the investigation and evidence gathered by CID officers, it is revealed that the accused A Jagan Mohan Rao, in collusion with C Rajender Yadav and his wife G Kavitha, created forged documents of Sri Chakra Cricket Club which was called as Gowlipura Cricket Club by forging signature of C Krishna Yadav, who is president of Gowlipura Cricket Club," a release from the CID said.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
HCA President Jagan Mohan Rao held by CID over embezzlement allegations by SRH
Hyderabad Cricket Association president A Jagan Mohan Rao and four others were arrested by the Telangana CID on Thursday in connection with a case of embezzlement, police said. Allegations were levelled against Jagan Mohan Rao and others by the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2025 IPL season.(PTI File) Besides Jagan Mohan Rao, HCA Treasurer C Srinivas Rao, CEO Sunil Kante, and two others have been arrested, they said. "Five have been arrested over embezzlement of funds, mismanagement, among other charges," a top police official told PTI. The HCA office bearers were taken into custody by the CID on Wednesday following allegations levelled against Jagan Mohan Rao and others by the Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2025 IPL season, police said. Earlier, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had ordered an inquiry into Sunrisers Hyderabad's plea seeking intervention of cricket governing bodies to halt the recurring 'blackmailing tactics' by the HCA. HCA, however, denied all such charges by the franchise. In a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council, Sunrisers Hyderabad alleged that the HCA was "threatening" the franchise, primarily for more complimentary tickets (free passes). The franchise also stated that it would consider shifting its home matches to another state if the issue persisted. However, Jagan Mohan Rao had denied all allegations, saying that no such demands were made to the franchise.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Hyderabad Cricket Association president Jagan Mohan Rao, four others arrested for forgery, graft
Telangana police on Wednesday arrested five people, including three of the most senior office-bearers of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The officials have been accused of forgery and misappropriation of funds. Among those arrested are HCA president A Jagan Mohan Rao , treasurer C J Srinivas Rao and CEO Suneel Kante. Two other top executives of the cricket body have also been arrested. The role of another senior HCA office bearer is also being probed. Sources told TOI that the investigators have taken into account the findings of a vigilance and enforcement inquiry report on allegations against the HCA chief and others of harassing the Sunrisers Hyderabad management for free tickets during IPL. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Secure Your Child's Future with Strong English Fluency Planet Spark Learn More Undo The CID filed a case under Sections 465 (punishment for forgery), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), 471 (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record), 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent), 420 (cheating) read with 34 (common intention) based on a complaint by Dharam Gurava Reddy, general secretary of Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), filed on June 9. TCA is not recognised by BCCI . The complaint alleges that president A Jagan Mohan Rao contested the HCA elections using a forged document. It was also alleged Rao, along with some HCA apex council members, misappropriated over Rs 2.3 crore from the association. Live Events CID officials told TOI they discovered Rao had used a forged cricket club membership to qualify for the 2023 HCA elections. "Rao furnished a forged membership of Gowlipura Cricket Club to contest in the elections and won," said a CID official. Furthermore, CID arrested Gowlipura Cricket Club president G Kavita and her husband Rajender Yadav, who is the general secretary of the club, for aiding Rao in committing the offence. The allegations also say that Rao, along with treasurer C J Srinivas Rao and CEO Suneel Kante, misappropriated HCA funds under the guise of performing their official duties. CID arrsted Rao from his residence in Gachibowli. The other two HCA officials were picked up from Begumpet. Rajender Yadav and Kavita were taken into custody later in the night. HCA was criticised for excessive demand for complimentary passes during the IPL. SRH had alleged that the managemet was being illtreated and threatened to shift operations outside the city. The team management alleged that as against the agreement of giving 3,900 complimentary passes to the association for every match, which is 10 per cent of the stadium's capacity, the HCA president was asking for 20 more passes. The issue even threatened to derail a match between SRH and LSG.
