IGP exposes frauds in JKCA

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 6:  Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) with a malicious intention were preparing two sets of financial statements during the financial years of 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 for defrauding the end of users of these financial statements, the Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, SJM Gillani, told Jammu and Kashmir High Court today.
“That during the course of investigation, the records including copies of balance sheets of JKCA particularly for the years 2007-08,2008-09 and 2009-10, which were seized during the initial investigation were found at variance to the financial statements provided by High court with the PIL which has revealed that JKCA has been maintaining two types of balance sheets for the aforementioned period”, the IGP who was present in the court today revealed.
Court has also been apprised that during the course of investigation some basic formalities were fulfilled and details relating the CCRs and FDRs prepared in various banks were also seized which were operated by JKCA functionaries from time to time.
“In the meanwhile necessary correspondence was made with administrative officer of BCCI Mumbai, and details of payments made to JKCA was obtained in two phases from the financial year 2002-30 upto 31.12.2011 aggregating to Rs 113.67 crores approximately”, reads the report of IGP.
It has also been said in the report that all the seized records which were lying in the Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh were damaged in the last years floods as the whole Police Station was submerged in flood waters and due to which the item wise identification as per seizure memos has become a crucial task and the sequencing process of damaged records is going on. However, vouchers, files, cheque books accounts books and ledger books of JKCA have badly damaged due to mud and silt.
“Concerned banks have already been requested to provide the duplicate copies of the records already seized during the course of investigation, though besides SBI Branch Residency Road, JK Bank Air Cargo and Khanyar Branch have assured to provide the requisite documents shortly”, the report reads.
Court has also been informed that summons U/S 160 CrPC have been issued and served to the JKCA affiliated members, against whom amounts were shown outstanding as per JKCA records and subsequently questionnaires served to them and reply also obtained from some members which require technical assistance for ascertaining the facts relating to their criminality or otherwise.
IGP in its report requests court to issue directions to Ex-General Secretary and Ex-Treasurer of the association for questioning them as they are on pre-arrest bail under court orders.
“That in view of emerging of above the custodial questioning of prime accused namely Saleem Khan and Ahsan Mirza has become inevitable enabling the investigating agency to unearth the facts and thorough questioning of the aforementioned accused”, says the report
With regard to comparison relating to variation in income and expenditure of JKCA funds report says the assistance of financial experts is required for which matter has already been taken up with Government and in this regard a communication from Police Headquarters to the Principal Secretary to Government Home Department has been addressed with a request for constitution of  requisite team of financial experts for conducting the exercise to meet the case to its logical end.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice N P Vasanthakumar and justice B L Bhat directed for latest status report from Police by Monday, August 10.