Associate professor duped of Rs 52 lakh with promise of cheap machinery; FIR filed against five men
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Kalaburagi: Chowk Police have filed an FIR against five men, based on the allegations made by a former associate professor that the men had duped him of Rs 52 lakh after promising to provide equipment for his factory at a low rate.
The accused are identified as KB Dayanand, Sabih Chirukul, Anuj Salti, Shoaib and Abdul Zaleel Gajari.
The complainant, Anand Nayak Dharmanna, who was working as associate professor at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Kalaburagi, had planned to open a gram mill in Vijayapura. Shoaib and Dayanand, who met him in Bengaluru, offered him help to purchase machinery worth Rs 2 crore for the unit at only Rs 1.62 crore from Dubai.
Shoaib and Dayanand took Rs 62 lakh from Dharmanna in phases but did not get him the promised machines even after a few months. When Dharmanna demanded that the men return him the money, they gave him only Rs 10 lakh back, retaining up to Rs 52 lakh. When he tried to call them, the phone sounds switched off, the complainant told the police.
The Chowk Police have registered a case against Shoaib and Dayanand as well as three of their acquaintances, who are suspected to be involved in duping the associate professor. Further investigation is underway.
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Experience comes when you play bigger teams in bilateral series: Rashid Khan
Chennai (PTI): Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team signed off from the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday.
Afghanistan played some exhilarating cricket, going down to South Africa in a gripping second Super Over after the scores were tied, a humdinger that provided one of the early thrills of the World Cup.
However, the spin-bowling stalwart said Afghanistan could make significant strides if they get regular opportunities to compete against stronger cricketing nations.
"Couple of areas to improve, with the batting, the middle order got a bit stuck against the big teams, and then with the bowling the death overs. That comes when you play the bigger teams in bilateral series," said Rashid after his team defeat Canada by 82 runs, with him returning excellent figures of 2 for 19.
The stalwart said the side had arrived well prepared for the tournament and produced some breathtaking cricket, but admitted the narrow defeat to South Africa proved costly and remained a painful setback.
"We were well-prepared (for the tournament), we played some unbelievable cricket. The game against South Africa, that really hurt everyone. We had to win one of those (first two) games and see how the tournament unfolded. We'll take some positive things from this World Cup and look forward," he said.
With head coach Jonathan Trott set to part ways with the team, Rashid described the departure as an "emotional" moment for the side.
"I think we had some wonderful times with him. Where we are now, he played a main role. It's emotional to see him leave us, but that's how life is. We wish him all the best and somewhere down the line we see him again."
Ibrahim Zadran, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, said it was satisfying to finally register a substantial score after two below-par outings.
"I enjoyed it, didn't play better cricket in first two innings, which I expect. Wanted to back my skills, really enjoyed it. Pressure was there, it's there all the time. I want to put myself in pressure situations and enjoy it," said Zadran.
"Wanted to play positive cricket, rotate strike and punish bad ball, create partnerships and this is what I have done."
