Thursday, 10 September 2020

CSK spinner Harbhajan Singh duped of Rs four crore with the aid of using Chennai businessman


  • Harbhajan Singh has been cheated of Rs four crore with the aid of using a Chennai-primarily based totally businessman
  • The cricketer had loaned the cash to the businessman returned in 2015
  • Recently, a Rs. 25 lakh cheque turned into issued to Bhajji with the aid of using the businessman however it bounced because of inadequate funds

Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has been withinside the information of late. After determining to drag out of the approaching Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season because of 'private reasons', Bhajji has lodged a grievance with the Chennai City police having been duped of INR four crore.

As according to a file withinside the Times of India, the businessman to whom Harbhajan had given Rs four crore, approached the Madras High Court searching for anticipatory bail after the cricketer filed a grievance towards his name.

As according to Harbhajan, he had met the businessman via a not unusualplace friend. He then loaned the quantity to the businessman, named G Mahesh, in 2015. Over the years, Bhajji is stated to have approached Mahesh numerous instances however the latter stored delaying the payment. 

Last month, Mahesh had issued an INR 25 lakh cheque to Bhajji which bounced because of inadequate funds. Having long past to Chennai recently, Harbhajan determined to officially motel a grievance with the police withinside the case.

As according to the file withinside the paper, the petition has been forwarded to Neelankarai assistant commissioner of police Visveshvaraiah to probe the matter. Mahesh has already been summoned with the aid of using the ACP for an inquiry. He has positioned withinside the request of anticipatory bail withinside the Madras High Court that's currently pending. 

Mahesh, meanwhile, has said in his affidavit that he had taken the mortgage from Harbhajan after issuing an immovable assets at Thalambur as security. As according to him, all of the dues have already been paid to the Indian off-spinner.

In those COVID-19 instances in which now no longer an awful lot cricket has been possible, Bhajji determined to drag out of the IPL Season 13. The circulate may also value him the INR 2 crore for which he turned into offered with the aid of using the Super Kings. In instances in which the arena is reeling in economic crisis, Bhajji might be hopeful of improving the mortgage he had given to Mahesh with the aid of using going the criminal route.