In Lucknow, cricketer duped of Rs 5 lakh on pretext of getting IPL break

LUCKNOW: A 21-year-old local cricket player, Abhilekh Singh, was duped of Rs 5 lakh by one Krishna Kumar Jha on pretext of helping him get a break in India Premier League (IPL).
The victim had lodged a complaint with the Gautampalli police after meeting senior police officials.
The victim Abhilekh, who is a pass out from sports college in Lucknow, in his FIR stated that he met Krishna during a practice match at KD Singh Babu stadium in 2019.
"He first lured me with an offer to play in the IPL and demanded Rs 17 lakh. I expressed my inability in paying such a hefty sum. He trapped me into another deal of Rs 5 lakh to play for a state and then make it to the IPL," he said.
Somehow, I managed to take the money from my parents, and then made the payments through cheques, he said.
"Even after fulfilling the promise I was made to wait. I even camped as an extra in Arunachal Pradesh for days but did not get a chance to play in the team which is an essential requirement for playing IPL," he added. Later, when I saw no chance of getting to play, I demanded my money back at which I was threatened with dire consequences," he stated in the FIR.
Additional DCP, Police Headquarters, Akhilesh Singh, said that the FIR was registered against the accused and a probe was underway. "We have roped in cybercell to trace the accused," he added.