Zeenews Bureau
Kolkata, March 28: A day after former ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya’s humiliating arrest, he retaliated and accused the BCCI for misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 240 crores in a television rights deal. An FIR of forgery against current BCCI president Sharad Pawar, treasurer N Srinivasan, Niranjan Shah and Chirayu Amin was filed by the former BCCI president.
Meanwhile, in a similar case filed by Dalmiya on July 20, 2007, justice Nadira Patheriya directed that the matter would be heard on April 18.Earlier, Dalmiya finally broke his silence on a private news channel and lashed out at the BCCI and said that enough was enough.
In that case Dalmiya had filed a counter application to proceed against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials, including president Sharad Pawar, for misleading the court.
Dalmiya said, "Take the case of Zee TV and BCCI. Rs 240 crore was involved. The bank guarantee was allowed to be lapsed by the treasurer and the money has not yet been claimed for over a year. So, who has taken away the 240 crores? It is bound to go to somebody`s pocket. Somebody has to explain where the Rs 240 crores went."
"I am consulting my lawyers whether or not an FIR can be filed against N Srinivasan (treasurer). I believe in that, I am contemplating legal action. If I am forced to pay a price for using my vote, which I have given for deciding the stalemate then one will have to do something about it," said an anguished Dalmiya.
Expressing disgust over the current regime`s handling of affairs, Dalmiya vowed that nothing and no one shall be forgiven. He strongly stated, "I will not forgive or forget the way I have been treated."
Dalmiya also claimed that the same PILCOM accounts had been audited and the Balance sheet was signed by the present BCCI vice-president I S Bindra. He also claimed that the audits were approved by then Finance Committee chairman, Niranjan Shah, who is currently the BCCI secretary.
The former BCCI chief also argued that the personal telephone bills paid by the individual are always reimbursed by the board.
The Crime Branch has accused Dalmiya of misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 2.9 crore. It is acting on a case filed by the BCCI in March 2006. The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch found that Dalmiya diverted funds meant for legal fees to other expenses including payment of personal phone bills.
