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Cricket Canada CEO Salman Khan has denied any wrongdoing and likewise branded recent rumours of him being “arrested” as fake.
Canada CEO has vowed to proceed fighting the fees. (AFP Photo)
Cricket Canada CEO Salman Khan is facing corruption allegations having reportedly being charged with theft and fraud committed during his time as president of Calgary and District Cricket League between 2014 and 2016. The Calgary Police in a press release said it believes two men are liable for misappropriating “roughly $200,000 from the league”.
The Police claims payments were allegedly made to businesses within the pretext of repair and upgradation of the league infrastructure. Nonetheless, the said work was either not accomplished or done using inferior products purchased at “highly inflated” cost.
“The Calgary Police Service launched an investigation and discovered between January 2014 and December 2016, the previous treasurer and former president of the C&DCL are believed to have misappropriated roughly $200,000 from the league,” read the statement from the police.
“The funds were misappropriated through cheque payments to construction businesses and contractors which the previous treasurer and former president, or their immediate relations, had connections to,” it added.
Cricket Canada has also responded to the allegations and can seek the advice of legal and governance experts to come to a decision further plan of action.
“Cricket Canada has been made aware of the allegations and charges filed against recently appointed CEO, Salman Khan. Cricket Canada is committed to the very best standards of integrity and accountability. We take this matter seriously and are actively investigating the situation,” read the statement.
“We’re within the strategy of gathering all relevant information and might be consulting with legal and governance experts to find out the suitable plan of action,” it added.
Salman, who was appointed because the CEO in January this yr, though refuted the fees by posting on Alberta Cricket Association’s social media account.
“Here’s the reality. A police criticism was filed against me greater than seven years ago,” he wrote. “A police investigator approached me and said he wanted to listen to my side of the story and see the evidence I even have to defend myself. He told me that if I didn’t provide my side, he would proceed with charges. I told him I’d visit after Ramadan, but he didn’t wish to wait and decided to post charges without even hearing my side or my evidence.
“Let me make this clear: They don’t have anything to prove against me … I’m not frightened in any respect. I’m able to fight similar to I’ve been doing for the past eight years.”
