The CBI on Monday performed searches on the premises of former Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) president Narinder Batra at 5 places in Delhi and Jammu, officers stated.
The searches had been performed after submitting an FIR in opposition to him in an alleged corruption case, they stated.
The central probe company had obtained a criticism in opposition to Batra following which it began a preliminary enquiry in April this yr, which is step one to determine prima facie criminality, they stated. It was alleged within the criticism that Rs 35 lakh of Hockey India funds was used for Batra’s private advantages, the officers stated.
Batra ceased to be president of the IOA when the Delhi Excessive Court docket, on Could 25, struck down the publish of ‘life member’ in Hockey India, courtesy which he had contested the IOA elections and gained again in 2017.
In three separate handwritten notes, Batra formally tendered his resignations from the IOA, Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) and Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH).
In all of the letters, he cited ”private causes” behind his determination.
”On account of private causes I submit my resignation from the publish of President FIH,” Batra wrote to its government board.
Batra’s IOC membership was linked to IOA presidency however his resignation from FIH has come as a shock, since in Could, he had stated he wished to give attention to his job on the planet hockey physique.
The Delhi Excessive Court docket’s refusal to remain his enchantment earlier than a double bench may need been the set off for Batra’s resignations. However the matter is listed for regular listening to on July 26.
