Robin Uthappa faces arrest warrant in Provident Fund (PF) fraud case

Robin Uthappa faces arrest warrant in Provident Fund fraud case (Source: X/Twitter)

An arrest warrant was issued against former India batter Robin Uthappa by Shadakshara Gopal Reddy, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner – II and Recovery Officer, KR Puram, in Bengaluru. There have been allegations of Provident Fund (PF) fraud on the former India cricketer.

Uthappa, who managed a private company named Centuries Lifestyle Brand Private Limited, is accused of deducting PF contributions from employees’ salaries but failing to deposit the funds into their accounts. The alleged fraud amounts to a substantial INR 23.36 lakh.

As per India.com, in a letter dated December 4, Commissioner Reddy directed the police to take action on the basis of the released arrest warrant against the cricketer. However, the warrant was returned to the PF office as Uthappa is believed to have changed his residence. Authorities are now investigating further to locate the cricketer and ensure compliance with the law. According to the order, the warrant will be void if Uthappa settles the pending amount.

Uthappa won inaugural T20 World Cup with Team India

Robin Uthappa was a member of India’s squad which lifted the T20 World Cup in its inaugural edition in 2007. He played 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is for the Men in Blue between April 2006 – July 2015 and scored 934 and 249 runs, respectively in the two formats.

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The 39-year-old also produced some memorable performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during his career. His standout season came for the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 when the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise won their second IPL title. Uthappa was the highest run-getter in that season and won the Orange Cap.

The right-handed batter announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in September 2022. Since then, he has been doing commentary stints and also stepping onto the field every now and then to play in franchise-based cricket tournaments. He recently led the Indian team in the Hong Kong Sixes tournament.