“Three person involved in Khelo India Games fraud apprehended” says Kiren Rijiju
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The Khelo India Games fraud recently came to light. On Wednesday, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said that it had lodged a complaint with the Uttar Pradesh (UP) police after several athletes had been duped by a false Khelo India Games advertisement on social media.
“The Sports Authority of India has received several complaints from grassroot-level athletes from across the country that an advertisement has been posted on social media platforms inviting applications to participate in the Khelo India Games scheduled in Panchkula in Haryana in 2021,” SAI said in the statement.
The governing body became aware of the fraud after a few young athletes from Kerala informed it about an “Agra-based man from Patna” asking money to guarantee participation in the Khelo India Games.
The fake advertisement also used the logos of SAI, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Khelo India. They misled the athletes into believing that the advertisement was actually from the government.
It is learnt that the accused asked aspiring athletes to contact them through a contact number provided on the advertisement. In addition they sent out bogus forms for the athletes to fill. When contacted, the mother of an athlete who had filled one such form confirmed to IANS that they had been asked to pay Rs.6,000 in order to enroll for the camp.
Khelo India Games fraud: The accused caught
In a recent post on Twitter, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju has informed that the three persons involved in the fraud have been apprehended by the UP police.
“I am happy to share that the three persons, Sanjay Pratap Singh, Anuj Kumar and Ravi, involved in fleecing money from athletes with the assurance of helping them to participate in Khelo India Games 2021, have been apprehended by UP Police this morning, following an FIR by SAI,” Rijiju tweeted.
SAI has already specified that players are selected for Khelo India Games “based on their performances in School Games/University Games organised by SGFI/AIU,”
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