An arrest warrant has been issued against former India cricketer Robin Uthappa for alleged fraud in Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits, officials said on Saturday.
Shadakshara Gopal Reddy, Zonal Provident Fund Commissioner-2 and Recovery Officer, KR Puram, in the arrest warrant issued by Uthappa, said that Rs 23,36,602 should be recovered from Uthappa.
The former cricketer is the director of Centuries Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd, Indiranagar.
In an order issued to the station house office of the Pulakeshinagar police station, a senior official said: “Due to non-payment of dues, this office has not been able to reconcile the accounts of the Provident Fund of Poor Labourers. In view of the above, execution of the attached arrest warrant is hereby requested. police station Incharge under whose jurisdiction Mr. Robin Uthappa resides.
“In this regard, it is respectfully requested to arrest and produce the employer under Section 8B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Income Tax (CP) Rules, 1962 and the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. through his authority before undersigned on or before 27.12.2024 for further proceedings.”
Uthappa will be produced within 24 hours of his arrest
The order reads: “In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 8B of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952…order the said defaulter to be arrested and produced before the undersigned as soon as possible. 23,36,602 and Rs 5,000 will be charged to implement the process if the defaulter does not pay the said amount within 24 hours of the arrest (excluding time required for travel).
However, a senior police officer said: “The address mentioned in the arrest warrant issued by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner is old and the person concerned no longer resides at this address. Our team visited the given address and verified it. According to information, he had vacated the said address a year ago. We have informed the concerned authorities about this. The relevant agency to issue the arrest warrant will take further decisions.”
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