Former Indian batter, Robin Uthappa has been booked and an arrest warrant released against him in connection with an alleged case of defrauding employees.
Uthappa, who is director of Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Private Limited, is accused of defrauding employees by deducting Provident Fund contributions from their salaries. He failed to deposit the funds into employee accounts.
His firm allegedly owes ₹23.36 lakh (PKR 7,662,124) in damages, which the government wants to recover from him.
Due to non-remittances of dues, the matter of Provident Fund Accounts of the poor workers is pending.
In this regard, the Karnataka Police have been directed to arrest Uthappa by December 27.
According to the Indian media, the warrant was issued on December 4, but Uthappa was not present at his residence.
Indian media claims that Uthappa and his family are currently residing in Dubai.
Uttappa secured a Golden Visa for himself and by March 2023, he had moved into a five-bedroom villa in the Arabian Ranches along with his family.
Robin Uthappa as a cricketer
Uthappa has played 59 international matches for India and has been a popular player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has scored a total of 1,183 runs and has seven half-centuries to his name in international cricket.
He was also part of the Indian squad that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
