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Jammu and Kashmir High Court Seeks Response from Farooq Abdullah in Cricket Association Scandal

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A public interest litigation (PIL) filed by former state Ranji team player Majid Yaqoob Dar and club cricketer Nisar Ahmad Khan against the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has led to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking a response from former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. The court has also asked the Jammu and Kashmir Police to submit a status report on the investigation, which was registered in March 2012 against two former officials of JKCA. The petitioners have alleged that crores of rupees were misappropriated by the office-bearers of JKCA for personal gains.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a notice to Farooq Abdullah, the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), in a public interest litigation filed by Majid Yaqoob Dar and Nisar Ahmad Khan.
  • The petitioners have alleged that crores of rupees were swindled by the office-bearers of the JKCA, which was meant for promoting cricket in the state.
  • The Jammu and Kashmir Police had registered a case against two former officials of JKCA in March 2012 based on a complaint lodged by the chairman of JKCA, Mohammad Aslam Goni.
  • The case is related to misappropriation of funds received by JKCA from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
  • Farooq Abdullah has denied any involvement in the scam, stating that he has not taken a single penny from JKCA.
  • The High Court has directed the investigating agency to file a proper status report by May 19.

Statistics:

  • Crores of rupees were allegedly misappropriated by the office-bearers of the JKCA (exact number not specified).
  • 2 former officials of JKCA, Ehsan Mirza and Mohammad Saleem Khan, were accused of misappropriating funds in March 2012.
  • The case was registered on the complaint of JKCA chairman, Mohammad Aslam Goni.
  • 1 former state Ranji team player, Majid Yaqoob Dar, and 1 club cricketer, Nisar Ahmad Khan, have filed the public interest litigation.
  • The case has been pending since March 2012.

Sources:

  • NDTV (no date specified)
  • Hindu Business Line (no date specified)

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