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Goa Cricket Association president Chetan Desai, two others arrested in fraud case

Panaji: Goa Cricket Association (GCA) President Chetan Desai, treasurer of state cricketing body Akbar Mulla and Secretary Vinod Phadke were arrested today in connection with an alleged fraud case. The trio have been chargesheeted in

Goa Cricket Association president Chetan Desai arrested Goa Cricket Association president Chetan Desai arrested

Panaji:  Goa Cricket Association (GCA) President Chetan Desai, treasurer of state cricketing body Akbar Mulla and Secretary Vinod Phadke were arrested today in connection with an alleged fraud case.

The trio have been chargesheeted in an alleged fraud case.

A police spokesperson said that the association’s president Chetan Dessai, secretary Vinod Phadke and treasurer Akbar Mulla were arrested late on Wednesday and have been sent for medical examination.

“The trio has been arrested on charges of cheating, impersonation, forging documents and criminal conspiracy,” the spokesperson said.

On June 4, the Economic Offences Cell had filed a first information report against the trio, which alleged that Dessai, Phadke and Mulla had forged signatures and opened bank accounts to siphon off Rs 3.13 crore from GCA accounts.

(With inputs from IANS)