MS Dhoni files criminal case against ex-business partners for alleged fraud

MS Dhoni has taken legal action against two ex-business partners, claiming they deceived him of approximately Rs 16 crore. Former Team India captain filed a criminal case against the directors of Aarka Sports, a sports management company, in a Ranchi court, as reported by PTI.

According to Dayanand Singh, Dhoni's representative, the case has been filed under sections 406 and 420 of the IPC. The accused directors, Mihir Diwakar and Soumya Biswas, allegedly approached Dhoni in 2017 to establish cricket academies, but they set up academies without his knowledge and failed to make payments as agreed upon.

Initially, the agreement was for Dhoni to receive the full franchise fee, and profits would be split 70:30 between him and the partners. However, the partners continued establishing academies and sports complexes in Dhoni's name without sharing profits or information.


Despite legal notices for violating the agreement, the partners allegedly opened academies in multiple locations, causing a loss of Rs 16 crore to Dhoni. The criminal case was filed on October 27, 2023, and a statement was recorded by Simant Lohani, authorised by Dhoni, before the magistrate.

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