Hyderabad : October 3, 2024 : -Former cricketer-turned-politician Mohammad Azharuddin has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a ₹20 crore fraud case. The former Congress MP from Moradabad, Azharuddin, who hails from Hyderabad, is reportedly entangled in a money laundering investigation related to financial mismanagement at the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).
Azharuddin, who recently contested the Telangana Assembly elections on a Congress ticket but was unsuccessful, was expected to appear before the ED today. However, he requested more time, citing his involvement in election campaigning in Maharashtra.
The allegations against Azharuddin include misappropriation of HCA funds, a complaint originally lodged by HCA CEO Sunil Kanth Bose. The case centers around irregularities in the construction of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, where a private company was allegedly awarded a contract at an inflated price.
This is not the first high-profile case for the ED in Telangana. On September 27, the agency conducted raids at the residences of Telangana Congress leader Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and others in a money laundering case involving over ₹100 crore.
Two other former cricketers, Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub, are also under the ED’s scrutiny in connection with the ongoing investigation.
