An FIR has been filed against 10 individuals, including former Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) secretary Tapas Ghosh, for their suspected involvement in financial misconduct, as stated by a senior police officer on Thursday. Among those named are former TCA vice president Timir Chanda and former treasurer Jaylal Das.
“The FIR has been lodged against 10 people, including former TCA secretary Tapan Ghosh, former vice president Timir Chanda, and former treasurer Jaylal Das, following a Special Investigating Team (SIT) finding evidence suggesting financial irregularities,” explained Inspector General (IG) of Intelligence, L Darlong.
The FIR also mentions three engineers from TCA(Tripura Cricket Association ) – Tarun Kumar Das, Arunabha Nath, and Rahad Sarkar. Additionally, three executives from two Kolkata-based companies, which were awarded the tender for installing floodlights at MBB stadium, and a lifetime member of TCA were included.
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According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Intelligence, Krishnendu Chakraborty, the Crime Branch initiated the case after a three-member SIT probed the accusations.
“It appears that the financial misconduct occurred during the installation of floodlights at MBB stadium between 2022-23 and 2023-24 financial years. Initially estimated at Rs 10 crore, the irregularities may rise,” Chakraborty disclosed.
In response to the FIR, Tapas Ghosh stated on Thursday that he hadn’t received a copy of the complaint from the Crime Branch.
“I’ll address the allegations once I’ve received the FIR. It’s evident there’s a group within TCA with ulterior motives aiming to tarnish cricket’s reputation in our state. I’ll confront this legally,” Ghosh asserted.