Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has issued a clarification after a Delhi court on Wednesday issued a bailable BW warrant against him in a case relating to real estate fraud. Gambhir was the brand ambassador of Rudra Buildwell Reality Pvt. Ltd, a real estate firm which has been accused of accused of cheating, misappropriation and conspiracy of a huge sum of money.
Gambhir on Thursday took to Twitter to explain his side of the story and mentioned how the dates of the hearing coincided either with his ‘playing commitments for Delhi Ranji Team and/or other professional reasons.’ He also mentioned that he was merely a brand ambassador of the accused company and served as an Additional Director for a short while but never had a role over the actions or in the lack of it in providing customers with the flats.
“Since last evening there’ve been media reports about bailable warrants issued against me for not appearing before the Court.I’d like to clarify that dates for appearance in Court coincided either with my playing commitments for Delhi Ranji Team and/or other professional reasons,” Gambhir wrote in a tweet.
“I was always represented by my advocates in the Court, as I am more than willing to abide by the law of the land and honor the directions issued by the Hon’ble Court. On another note, I would like to clarify that I was merely a Brand Ambassador,” he added. “And an Additional Director (for a short while), of the said real estate company named M/s Rudra Buildwell Realty Pvt. Ltd. Maybe this is the price I’ve had to pay and it seems that some vested interests and publicity mongers joined in to publicize the news,” he further wrote.
“Also, even as per the complaint, the allegations of wrong-doings are against the company and its promoters namely Mr. Mukesh Khurana and his wife Mrs.Babita Khurana who are the beneficiaries to the money received from the home buyers,” Gambhir explained.
“I never had any control over their actions or lack of it in providing the customers with their flats. My sympathies were and will always be with d customers who had invested their money to buy these flats. As a responsible citizen, I will do everything possible to help them,” he added.
