FIR registered against Mohammad Azharuddin, 2 others for allegedly duping travel agent

Mohammad Azharuddin rubbished the travel agent's claims that he and two others duped him of Rs 20.96 lakh in November 2019.

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FIR registered against Mohammad Azharuddin, 2 others for allegedly duping travel agent
Mohammad Azharuddin file photo: IANS

In Short

  • The travel agent claims that Azharuddin and 2 others booked international return tickets without paying him
  • Azharuddin though, rubbished the travel agent's claims in a video message that he posted on Twitter
  • The FIR has been filed under IPC Sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 34 (common intention)

Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been booked along with two others for allegedly duping a travel agent in Aurangabad off Rs 20.96 lakh.

"Former Indian cricketer Azharuddin and two others have been booked for cheating a travel agent. We are investigating the matter. If the payment is made in court, they will get immediate relief or else the trio will be arrested," Investigating officer PSI Amarnath D Nagre confirmed.

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Azharuddin though, rubbished the travel agent's claims in a video message that he posted on Twitter.

"I strongly rubbish the false FIR filed against me in Aurangabad. I'm consulting my legal team, and would be taking actions as necessary," Azhar said.

The complainant - Shahab Mohammad, owner of Danish Tours and Travels agency in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city, alleged that he booked various international flight tickets worth Rs 20.96 lakh for Azharuddin and two others in November last year on the request of the former India captain's personal assistant Mujib Khan, the police official said.

Shahab alleged he was repeatedly promised payment online, but he did not receive any money.

In his complaint, Shahab said when he asked for the payment, Khan's associate Sudesh Awakkal sent an e-mail saying he has transferred Rs 10.6 lakh to him, but it was not received, the official said.

"I know Khan for years, as he would often book air tickets for Azharuddin. I never faced an issue in the past. This time Khan asked me to book two tickets to Europe for Azharuddin and Avikkal. They travelled from Mumbai to Dubai, then to Paris on Emirates Airlines on November 9, and returned to Mumbai via Delhi on November 12. The tickets cost Rs 20.96 lakh.

"I was assured payment for the trip. I received an email from director@kiriasports.com later, saying 50 per cent payment ie 13,500 euros equivalent to Rs 10.50 lakh was transferred from the Croatian National Bank for these tickets to my account. But actually no such amount was credited to my account.

I enquired with the Croatian National Bank and they replied to my mail saying no amount was transferred to my account," Shahab Mohammad was quoted as saying by Mid-Day.