The Kannur town police in Kerala have registered a case against cricketer S. Sreesanth and two others in connection with a cheating complaint. Apart from Mr. Sreesanth, the FIR includes Rajiv Kumar, 50, and Venkatesh Kini, 43, as the other accused.
The case was filed based on athe complaint by Sareesh Balagopalan, a resident of Choonda Kannapuram, who alleged that he was cheated of ₹18.7 lakh on various dates from April 25, 2019.
The money was apparently taken for the construction of a sports academy at Kollur, Karnataka, where Mr. Sreesanth is claimed to be a partner.