According to the application, the promise made by the former cricketer ultimately proved to be false. On Saturday, police told the media that a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Rajesh Chauhan following a local court order under section 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Justice Code (BNS).
Mohan Nagar police is investigating the case against Rajesh Chauhan
Keshav Kosle, House Officer, Mohan Nagar police station, said that a case was registered against Rajesh at the Mohan Nagar police station on Friday, and the investigation process is going on as per the directions of the local court.
Keshav Kosle said, “The matter is under investigation. Further action will be taken based on the findings.”
This is why a case has been registered against Rajesh Chauhan
On July 16, in an order, Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Aishwarya Divan accepted a formal application made by complainant Dinkar Vishwamitra under section 175 (3) of the Indian Civil Defense Code (BNSS) and ordered the police to proceed with an investigation process before submitting a detailed report before the court.
The police is doing its work as per the court order. The final report based on facts and evidence has not yet been presented before the court.
According to Dinkar Vishwamitra, the complainant mentioned in his report that Rajesh introduced himself as a former India cricketer and owner of Govind Transport Company.
If Dinkar’s claims are to be believed, the former cricketer would have claimed that Govind Transport Company has secured a deal with Jindal Steel in Keonjhar district of Odisha for transportation of iron ore and lumps and he can also help Dinkar if he also wants to get a lucrative deal.
Rajesh also showed some documents in support of his claims allegedly related to Govind Transport Company, which are quite likely to be false, but may be enough to establish confidence. The complainant alleged that Rajesh had promised good profits through a deal.
Dinkar Vishwamitra investigates Rajesh Chauhan’s claims
So, after getting the assurance, Dinkar sealed a deal with Rajesh Chauhan on July 30, 2021, and paid Rs 2.51 lakh through cheque. Dinkar later learned that Rajesh was not responding as per his expectations. He then went to Jindal Steel Limited to investigate all the claims made by Rajesh.
Needless to say, the result was not satisfactory for Dinkar. However, Rajesh Chauhan had earlier said that a part of the money sent by Dinkar had already been returned.
“Some of the complainant’s money has already been returned, while payment of the remaining amount has been delayed due to personal circumstances,” the former cricketer told news agency PTI.
Since there are contradictory allegations and claims, what exactly happened, whether it is another case of forgery or not, is yet to be revealed. The truth will come out after detailed investigation by the police.