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According to CID officials, the case involves forgery, cheating, misappropriation of funds, and criminal breach of trust
Jagan Mohan Rao was elected Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president in October 2023. (Image via X/@JaganMohanRaoA)
The Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) President A Jagan Mohan Rao and four other officials in connection with a large-scale embezzlement case.
The arrests include HCA Treasurer C Srinivasa Rao, CEO Sunil Kante, Rajendra Yadav (General Secretary of Sri Chakra Cricket Club), and G Kavitha (President of the same club). A local court on Thursday remanded all five accused to judicial custody.
According to CID officials, the case involves forgery, cheating, misappropriation of funds, and criminal breach of trust. One of the allegations involves the purchase of 8,340 cricket balls worth over Rs 1 crore from a company named M/s Indiana Sports, but no balls were ever delivered or recorded as distributed.
What Does The Complaint Say?
The case was registered following a complaint by Dharam Guruva Reddy, General Secretary of the Telangana Cricket Association. The FIR includes serious charges under Indian Penal Code sections 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for cheating), 471 (use of forged documents), 403 (misappropriation), 409 (criminal breach of trust), and 420 (cheating), among others.
The CID stated that the accused did not follow tender procedures and violated the Telangana Public Procurement (Transparency) Act, 2017 and HCA’s own by-laws.
“The accused persons have not followed the Tender Procedures and violated all General Principles laid in Telangana Public Procurement (Transparency) Act-2017 and the By-Laws of HCA and paid amount of Rs 1,03,74,118/ to M/s Indiana Sports towards purchase of 8,340 cricket balls, the investigation established that, no single ball was received and distributed to the concerned as per records and it clearly shows that the total amount was misappropriated,” the report said.
In addition to the cricket ball scandal, another payment of Rs 56.84 lakh was made for clothing and dress material, again without any delivery or record of distribution. Investigators allege this money too was misappropriated.
Forged Documents
The CID also revealed that Rao allegedly colluded with Rajendra Yadav and his wife G Kavitha to forge documents of a cricket club (Gowlipura Cricket Club) under the name of Sri Chakra Cricket Club. These documents were used to gain illegal entry into the HCA elections, enabling Rao’s election as president in October 2023.
IPL Ticket Controversy
The HCA president is also under scrutiny for alleged misconduct during the IPL 2025 season. Rao and other HCA officials reportedly pressured Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for extra match tickets, corporate boxes, and complimentary passes for personal use and sale.
SRH had accused Rao of intimidation, coercion, and blackmail, even threatening to move the franchise out of Hyderabad. Following this, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had ordered a probe. The Vigilance Commission confirmed the allegations and recommended action.
Jagan Mohan Rao was elected HCA president in October 2023. He had founded the Akshara Educational Society in 2010 with six schools. He also founded two NGOs to provide educational facilities and create employment prospects.
He also served as the president and general secretary of the Handball Federation of India, chairman of the Premier Handball League and as the president of the Telangana Handball Association.
(With inputs from agencies)
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