Former India cricket Gautam Gambhir has explained his side on Twitter in the real estate fraud case against him, on Wednesday.
Gambhir was the brand ambassador of Rudra Buildwell Reality Pvt. Ltd, a real estate firm which has been accused of accused of cheating, misappropriation, and conspiracy of a huge sum of money. The case refers to a real estate project in NCR which was not delivered to the investors in time.
Reportedly crores were collected from the investors projecting Gambhir’s name, leading to legal troubles for former India ODI captain.
The 37-year-old had earlier filed a revision plea in the case which was dismissed by the Saket Court. On Wednesday, Saket court CMM, Sh. Manish Khurana issued a warrant (BW - Bailable) against Gambhir for not appearing in the case repeatedly even after rejection of his revision plea.
Gambhir on Thursday took to Twitter to explain his side of the story and mentioned how the dates of the hearing coincided either with his 'playing commitments for Delhi Ranji Team and/or other professional reasons.'
Gambhir also clarified that he was just a brand ambassador of the accused company and served as an Additional Director for a short while. He said that he didn’t have any roles in actions or in the lack of it in providing customers with the flats.
"Since last evening there’ve been media reports about bailable warrants issued against me for not appearing before the Court.I’d like to clarify that dates for appearance in Court coincided either with my playing commitments for Delhi Ranji Team and/or other professional reasons," Gambhir wrote in a tweet.
"I was always represented by my advocates in the Court, as I am more than willing to abide by the law of the land and honor the directions issued by the Hon’ble Court. On another note, I would like to clarify that I was merely a Brand Ambassador," he added.
"And an Additional Director (for a short while), of the said real estate company named M/s Rudra Buildwell Realty Pvt. Ltd. Maybe this is the price I’ve had to pay and it seems that some vested interests and publicity mongers joined in to publicize the news," he further wrote.
Gambhir further wrote that the allegations of wrong-doings are against Mukesh Khurana and Babita Khurana who are the beneficiaries of the money received from the home buyers. The cricketer further asserted that he sympathized with the customers who have invested in the flats and as a responsible citizen will do everything possible to help them.
"Also, even as per the complaint, the allegations of wrong-doings are against the company and its promoters namely Mr. Mukesh Khurana and his wife Mrs.Babita Khurana who are the beneficiaries to the money received from the home buyers," Gambhir explained.
"I never had any control over their actions or lack of it in providing the customers with their flats. My sympathies were and will always be with d customers who had invested their money to buy these flats. As a responsible citizen, I will do everything possible to help them," he added.
