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Azharuddin rebuts fraud allegations, says will file Rs 100-crore defamation case against complainants

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Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin on Thursday said he will file a Rs 100-crore defamation case against those who filed a fraud case against him.

He posted a video on Twitter and said: "I got to know about an FIR registered against me. Those who filed a complaint against me only did this to be in the news. The allegations are baseless. I will consult my lawyers and will file a Rs 100 crore defamation case against them."

An FIR has been registered in Maharashtra's Aurangabad against three people including former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin for allegedly duping a travel agent, Mohammad Shadab, of more than Rs 20 lakh.

 

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First Published: Jan 23 2020 | 1:49 PM IST

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