Former India cricketer Rajesh Chauhan has been booked for allegedly cheating a man of more than Rs 15 lakh with the promise to help him in the transport industry through a fraudulent contract deal.
According to the application, the promise made by the former cricketer ultimately proved false. On Saturday, police informed the media that a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Rajesh Chauhan after a local court's order under Section 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
Mohan Nagar police is investigating the case against Rajesh Chauhan
Mohan Nagar police station's House Officer, Keshav Kosale, informed that a case against Rajesh was filed at Mohan Nagar police station on Friday, and the investigation process is underway as per the local court's directives.
"The matter is under investigation. Further action will be taken based on the findings," Keshav Kosale said.
Here's why a case has been filed against Rajesh Chauhan
On July 16, in an order, the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Aishwarya Diwan took a formal application made by complainant Dinkar Vishwamitra to Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and ordered the police to proceed with an investigation process before submitting a detailed report before the court.
Police is doing its job as per the court's order. The final report, based on facts and evidence, is yet to be submitted before the court.
According to Dinkar Vishwamitra, the complainant, mentioned in his report that Rajesh introduced himself as a former India cricketer and the owner of Govind Transport Company.
If the claims of Dinkar are to be believed, then the former cricketer might have claimed that Govind Transport Company secured a deal with Jindal Steel in Odisha's Keonjhar district for transportation of iron ore and lumps and could help Dinkar as well if he also wanted to secure a lucrative deal.
Rajesh also allegedly showed some papers in support of his claims related to Govind Transport Company, which were most likely to be false, but might be enough to establish trust. The complainant alleged that Rajesh promised good profit through a deal.
Dinkar Vishwamitra cross-checked the claims made by Rajesh Chauhan
Therefore, after receiving assurance, Dinkar confirmed a deal with Rajesh Chauhan on July 30, 2021, and paid Rs 2.51 lakh through a cheque. Dinkar later found that Rajesh was not responding as he expected. He then went to Jindal Steel Limited to cross-check all claims made by Rajesh.
Needless to say, the result was not satisfactory to Dinkar. However, Rajesh Chauhan previously stated that a part of the money sent by Dinkar was already returned.
"Some money of the complainant has already been returned, while repayment of the remaining amount has been delayed due to personal circumstances," the former cricketer told the news agency PTI.
As there are contrasting allegations and claims, what actually happened, whether it is another case of forgery or not, is yet to be revealed. The truth will come after the detailed investigation by police.
