An arrest warrant has been issued against former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa in connection with an alleged fraud related to Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits. Officials gave this information on Saturday. The arrest warrant issued by Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-2 and Recovery Officer, KR Puram, Shadakshara Gopal Reddy, states that Rs 23,36,602 is to be recovered from the defaulter Uthappa. The former cricketer is the director of Indiranagar-based Centauri Lifestyle Brands Pvt. Ltd.
In his order to the Pulakeshinagar police station in-charge office, the senior officer said, “Due to non-payment of dues, this office is unable to settle the provident fund accounts of the poor workers. In view of the above, you are requested to execute the attached arrest warrant through the police station in-charge under whose jurisdiction Robin Uthappa resides.” It said, ”In this regard, you are requested to execute the attached arrest warrant through the Second Schedule of the Income Tax Act 1961.” It said. The employer should be arrested under Rule 73 of IPC and Income Tax (CP) Rules 1962 and Section 8B of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and he should be further prosecuted through your office. To be presented before the undersigned on or before 27th December 2024 for proceedings.
A senior police officer, however, said, “The address mentioned in the arrest warrant issued by the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner is old and the person concerned no longer resides at this address.” He said, “Our team went to the given address and Verification done. According to the information, he had vacated the mentioned house a year ago. We have informed the concerned officer about this. Further decision will be taken by the concerned officer issuing the arrest warrant.