The CBI has registered a case against then president, Indian Olympic Association (IOA), New Delhi, Narinder Dhruv Batra and other executives of Hockey India for allegedly committing illegalities for renovation and furnishing of the office of President, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during 2018.
Besides Dhruv, the then Executive Director, Hockey India, Cdr. R. K. Srivastava, then President, Hockey India, Rajinder Singh, then Secretary General, Hockey India, Mohd. Mushtaque Ahmad and unknown others have been booked in the case.
“It was alleged that during 2018, the then President, Hockey India and the then Secretary General, Hockey India, New Delhi in conspiracy with then President, Indian Olympic Association (IOA), New Delhi & then Executive Director, Hockey India, New Delhi, got executed the work of renovation & furnishing of the office of then President of IOA without prior approval of Executive Board of Hockey India,” the CBI said in a statement.
The CBI further said, “It was further alleged that in order to justify and to cover up the fraudulent expenditure at approval stage, the accused fabricated and falsified the records.”
Following the registration of the case, searches were conducted on Monday at offices of Hockey India and Indian Olympic Association, residential premises of the accused at New Delhi and Jammu which led to recovery of incriminating documents/records, it added.