ECONOMIC Offences Wing (EoW) of the Crime Branch, on Friday, booked the friend-cum-manager of Indian cricket team’s right-arm pacer Umesh Tilak Yadav for allegedly defrauding him to the tune of Rs 44 lakh. Following a complaint lodged by Yadav (35), a resident of Shivaji Nagar, EoW inquired into the matter and registered a case under Sections 406(Criminal breach of trust) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against accused Shailesh Datta Thakre (37) at Koradi Police Station. Most of the time, Yadav was playing matches within and outside the country.

 

To look after his finances, filing of Income Tax returns and other bank-related works, he had appointed Thakre as his Manager. However, Thakre, a resident of Plot No 46, near Modern School, Koradi, did not do any of his work. Between July 15, 2014 and May 5, 2015, Yadav transferred Rs 44 lakh in Thakre’s account from State Bank of India’s Koradi Branch, KTPS Colony, for purchasing a property. Instead of purchasing the property for Yadav, Thakre made investment for himself and duped him of Rs 44 lakh. After registering an FIR on the basis of the Indian cricketer’s complaint, police have launched a search for the accused Thakre.