The Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) has uncovered a massive fraud at the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), alleging that president A Jagan Mohan Rao and others misappropriated Rs 1.03 crore for 8,340 cricket balls that were never delivered. The shocking details emerged in a CID remand report submitted to a local court, which sent Rao, treasurer C Srinivas Rao, CEO Sunil Kante, and two others to judicial custody on Thursday.
The scandal, exposed after a June 9, 2025, complaint by Telangana Cricket Association general secretary D Guruva Reddy, involves forgery, cheating, and criminal breach of trust. The CID registered a case under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for cheating), 471 (using forged documents), 403 (misappropriation), 409 (criminal breach of trust), and 420 (cheating).
The investigation revealed that Rao and his associates paid Rs 1,03,74,118 to M/s Indiana Sports for cricket balls, violating the Telangana Public Procurement (Transparency) Act 2017 and HCA by-laws. No balls were received or distributed, per records.
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Additionally, the CID found that Rs 56.84 lakh was paid for clothing and dress material, also undelivered, further breaching procurement protocols. The probe uncovered that Rao, with help from Rajender Yadav and his wife G Kavitha, forged Sri Chakra Cricket Club documents—previously Gowlipura Cricket Club—using the forged signature of its former president, C Krishna Yadav, to fraudulently secure the HCA presidency in the 2023 elections.
The arrests, made on July 9, 2025, also tie to allegations of intimidating IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad for extra complimentary tickets during the 2025 season. The Enforcement Directorate has sought case details, hinting at a potential money laundering probe.
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