Robin Uthappa points assertion after arrest warrant will get issued in opposition to him in EPF deposits fraud case | Cricket Information

“In 2018-19, I used to be appointed as a director in these corporations because of my monetary contributions to them within the type of loans. Nevertheless, I didn’t have an energetic government function, nor was I concerned within the day-to-day operations of the companies. Given my demanding schedule as knowledgeable cricketer, TV presenter, and commentator, neither did I’ve the time nor experience to take part of their operations. In reality, I don’t play an government function in some other corporations I’ve funded, until date,” he added.

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— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) December 21, 2024

“Regrettably, these corporations didn’t repay the funds I lent them, main me to provoke authorized proceedings, that are at the moment sub judice. I additionally resigned from my directorships a number of years in the past.
When the Provident Fund authorities issued notices demanding cost of dues, my authorized group responded, highlighting that I had no function in these corporations and offered documentation from the businesses themselves confirming my lack of involvement. Regardless of this, the Provident Fund authorities have continued with proceedings, and my authorized advisors will take the mandatory steps to resolve this matter within the coming days. I might additionally like to induce the media to kindly current full information and to confirm the authenticity of data being shared,” he mentioned.

The warrant of arrest issued by Shadakshara Gopala Reddy, regional provident fund commissioner – II and restoration officer, Okay R Puram, acknowledged that Rs 23,36,602 is to be recovered from Uthappa, the defaulter, as per PTI.

In his order to the Station Home Workplace of Pulakeshinagar Police Station, the senior officer acknowledged: “As a consequence of non-remittances of dues, this workplace is unable to settle the provident fund accounts of the poor staff. In view of the above, you’re kindly requested to execute the enclosed warrant of arrest by the Thana in-charge beneath whose jurisdiction Sri Robin Uthappa resides.

“On this connection, it’s kindly requested to arrest the employer beneath Rule 73 of IInd Schedule to Earnings Tax Act 1961 and Earnings Tax (CP) Rule 1962 and Part 8B of Workers’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, and produce him earlier than the undersigned on or earlier than 27.12.2024 for additional proceedings by your official.”

The order acknowledged: “In train of the ability conferred on me beneath part 8B of the Workers’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952,…command you to arrest the mentioned defaulter and produce him earlier than the undersigned as quickly as practicable and in any occasion inside 24 hours of his arrest (unique of the time required for the journey) until the defaulter pays the mentioned quantity of Rs 23,36,602 and Rs 5,000 for the price of executing this course of.”

Nevertheless, a senior police officer mentioned: “The handle talked about within the arrest warrant issued by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner is an outdated one and the involved individual doesn’t keep at this handle anymore. Our group had gone to the given handle and verified. As per info, he vacated the talked about handle over a 12 months in the past. We’ve knowledgeable the identical to the involved officer. Additional resolution might be taken by the involved authority which issued the arrest warrant.”

(With company inputs)