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| CBI registers case in multi-crore JKCA scam | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sept 21: Acting on the directions of J&K High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case into the multi-crore J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) scam allegedly involving its office bearers including former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.
A day after the BCCI gave recognition to a newly elected cricket body headed by Sports Minister Imran Ansari, the CBI formally registered a case into the scam, and designated officials are all set to proceed ahead with their probe.
General Secretary JKCA, Iqbal Ahmed Shah while talking to Early Times welcomed the move and said the cricketing body will cooperate with the CBI to complete their probe.
"I will be delighted if CBI officials start inquiry from me. We want questioning of each JKCA office bearer. In our last interaction with the media we willingly put forth details of another scam in the JKCA and we are hopeful that CBI will inquire that scam as well," Shah said.
The multi-crore JKCA scam allegedly involves some top office bearers of JKCA including National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah.
Ordering a CBI probe, a division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice N P Vasanthakumar and Justice B L Bhat recently ruled out handing over the case to any state investigating agency.
Later, the court said that it is a fit case for handing over to CBI for investigation through an unbiased manner.
"We are of the considered opinion that it is a fit case where the investigation must be handed over to the (CBI) for purposes of fair and result oriented investigation," said the court.
The court directions came after a PIL was filed by two cricket players seeking a high level team to probe FIR No. 27/12 registered in police station Ram Munshi Bagh, Srinagar regarding embezzlement of huge money in JKCA during 2012.
JKCA officials told Early Times that time bound inquiry is must as they cannot find accounts of Rs 113 crore sanctioned between 2003 to 20111 and "cheques have been issued by President, Treasurer and other signatories to withdraw huge amount of money on several occasions."
The JKCA scam surfaced in 2012 after reports suggested that crores of rupees intended for promotion of sports activities in the state were diverted to different personal accounts by JKCA office bearers in compromised manner. In a setback to Farooq Abdullah, the BCCI on Sunday recognized JKCA led by Sports Minister Imran Ansari. |
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