According to a CID release, 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 (forgery), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), 471(forging document), 403 (misappropriation of property) 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant, banker, merchant, or agent), 420 (Cheating) R/w, 34 of IPC on Wednesday.

“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 M/s 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 report said.

Similarly, the investigating agency 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 Jaganmohan 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, the press note said. PTI GDK ROH