Khelo India Games fraud: Agra Cyber cell begins probe

Agra, Nov 6 : The Agra police have begun investigating details of the scam involving sportspersons in the city, desirous of participating in the Khelo India Games, after the Sports Authority of India (SAI) registered an FIR against an alleged mastermind, from the city.
SSP Bablu Kumar has said the case is now being followed up by the cyber cell.
As per sources, a person from Bah tehsil had put up an advertisement on social media, inviting sportspersons to contact him to participate in the Games slated to be held Panchkula in 2021.
SAI had requested the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) and the Agra District Magistrate (DM) to lodge an FIR and take immediate action in the matter of a potentially huge fraud in the name of the Games.
The sports governing body came to know about the fraud when few young athletes from Kerala informed it about an “Agra-based man from Patna” seeking money to ensure participation in the Khelo India Games.
SAI in its letter to the DGP, dated November 4, said that a person is “extracting money” in the name of selection for Khelo India Games — meant essentially for school students and extended to university students last year — that carry attractive prize money, not just for athletes but also for their coaches.