The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned former cricketer and Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin in a money laundering case related to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). Azharuddin has previously been the president of HCA. He is accused of embezzling funds during his tenure. This is the first summons issued to the Congress leader, under which he has to appear before the investigating agency today.
The case pertains to the alleged misappropriation of Rs 20 crore allotted for the purchase of diesel generators, fire fighting systems and canopies for the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad.
The 61-year-old former MP has been asked to appear at the federal agency’s office here on October 3, sources said.
This investigation is related to alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), in connection with which the ED had conducted raids in November last year.
