An arrest warrant has been issued for former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa for allegedly committing fraud with the provident fund contributions of employees at a clothing company established by him. With the firm accused of failing to deposit nearly ₹24 lakh deducted from the employees into their PF, Uthappa has December 27 to pay the sum or face arrest.
The retired Indian cricketer happens to be the director of a company named Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru. As reported by NDTV, Regional PF Commissioner Sadakshari Gopal Reddy issued the arrest warrant on December 4 and the exact amount failed to remit by the company is a staggering ₹23,36,602.
The 39-year-old has been accused of deducting funds from the salary accounts of the employees but not depositing those back into it. As a result, the office is unable to settle PF account of the workers.
Robin Uthappa was part of Team India's 2007 T20 World Cup squad:
Meanwhile, Uthappa was part of Team India's 2007 World T20 squad that the Men in Blue won by beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final in Johannesburg. Although the right-handed batter managed only 113 runs in seven matches in the tournament, he affected a crucial run-out of Imran Nazir in the final to see his back for a 14-ball 33.
Overall, the 39-year-old featured in 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is from 2006 to 2015.
