Azharuddin Money Laundering Case: 20 crore fraud, ED sends summons to former Indian captain

The Enforcement Directorate had issued a summons to Mohammed Azharuddin, the former cricketer, in connection with the money laundering case related to the Hyderabad Cricket Association. Azharuddin used to be the president of the HCA earlier, and during his tenure, a case of fraud of 20 crores has come to light for which the Enforcement Directorate today sent him a summons and the interrogation is likely to take place shortly.

Mohammed Azharuddin, the former cricketer and Congress leader has been issued a summons by the Enforcement Directorate this morning concerning the money laundering case related to the Hyderabad Cricket Association. This is the first summons issued to the Congress leader under which he is supposed to appear before the investigating agency today. The case relates to the alleged misappropriation of Rs 20 crore given for purchasing diesel generators, fire fighting systems, and canopy for Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad.

He was believed to be one of the finest batsmen of the Indian cricket team and made his debut for Team India against England in the year 1984. Azhar created a sensation by scoring a century in his debut match, doing a hat-trick after scoring centuries in the next two matches, and in this way, he declared his arrival in international cricket. Be it his extra-curricular cricketing career, where sometimes he faced accusations of fixing matches, or other times he was in the headlines for his personal life, yet another challenge is awaiting, it remains to be seen how he faces it this time.