Mar 26 2008
Jagmohan Dalmiya arrested in Mumbai, bail granted!
Former ICC and BCCI Chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is bailed immediately after being arrested by the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police in Mumbai today.
EOW claimed over Jagmohan of misusing BCCI funds to the tune of Rs 2.96 crore during the 1996 World Cup.
Earlier, the Crime Branch had filed a charge sheet against Dalmiya in the Sessions Court, holding him guilty of cheating (Section 420 of Indian Penal Code), criminal breach of trust (Section 408 of IPC), and conspiracy (Section 120B of IPC).
His secretary K M Choudhary and one Gautam Dutta were also charged of being involved in the case.
Earlier Dalmiya had refuted the allegations as an “old game played by his adversaries” and was also expelled from BCCI following the accusations.
The case includes account number 1223 at the Bhowanipore (West Bengal) branch of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) when India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka jointly hosted the 1996 World Cup.Dalmiya operated this account along with the Pakistan Cricket Board.
