Azharuddin appears before ED in money laundering case
Former cricketer and Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin on Tuesday (October 8, 2024) appeared for questioning at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here. This comes after he was summoned in a money laundering case linked to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The ED had issued fresh summons to the 61-year-old former Member of Parliament to appear before it on October 8 after he skipped a deposition on October 3. However, Mr. Azharuddin had requested more time, and the agency subsequently issued fresh summons ordering him to appear on October 8. The investigation centered on suspected financial misconduct within the HCA, for which the ED had conducted searches in November 2023. The ongoing money laundering probe followed three FIRs and chargesheets filed by the Telangana Anti-Cor...