According to authorities, cricketer/brothers Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya along with stepbrother Vaibhav had set up a polymer business firm in 2021 and Vaibhav was to look after the daily operations. Mumbai police have arrested Vaibhav Pandya, the stepbrother of Indian cricketer brothers Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya who were conned of nearly Rs 4.25 crore.
Investigation and details About the Case
According to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the police department, the Pandya brothers along with Vaibhav had set up a polymer business firm in 2021 and Vaibhav was to look after the daily operations. Vaibhav breached the terms of the agreement and set up his proprietorship industry in the same business (in some other person’s name) keeping the two brothers in the dark, the officials said.
“Later, Vaibhav allegedly diverted money from the LLP (limited liability partnership) firm to his firm. Gradually the profit of the partnership firm dropped. Besides, over his due share Vaibhav also allegedly fraudulently increased his profit percentage in the LLP firm without letting the two brothers know. For this, he allegedly forged the signatures of the Pandya brothers on an LLP agreement,” said an EOW officer.
Hardik and Krunal’s stepbrother conned them
When the IPL team; Mumbai Indians captain and his brother Krunal Pandya discovered this, one of them confronted Vaibhav, who then threatened him with dire consequences, the officer added; that the EOW of Mumbai police arrested Vaibhav on April 8 and produced him before a court that sent him to police custody till April 12.
The investigators suspect the involvement of more people in assisting Vaibhav in the crime and are more likely to make more arrests once their role in the case is ascertained, said an officer. Vaibhav has been charged with cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, criminal conspiracy, and criminal intimidation, apart from other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
More about Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya
HARDIK PANDYA
| Full name | Hardik Himanshu Pandya |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1993 (age 30) Choryasi, Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Nickname | Kung Fu Pandya, Hairy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Relations | Krunal Pandya (brother) Nataša Stanković (wife) |
| International information | |
| National side | India (2016–present) |
| Test debut (cap 289) | 26 July 2017 v Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 30 August 2018 v England |
| ODI debut (cap 215) | 16 October 2016 v New Zealand |
| Last ODI | 19 October 2023 v Bangladesh |
| ODI shirt no. | 33 (formerly 11) |
| T20I debut (cap 58) | 26 January 2016 v Australia |
| Last T20I | 13 August 2023 v West Indies |
| T20I shirt no. | 33 (formerly 11, 228) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2012/13–present | Baroda |
| 2015–2021, 2024–present | Mumbai Indians (squad no. 33) |
| 2022–2023 | Gujarat Titans (squad no. 33) |
KRUNAL PANDYA
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Krunal Himanshu Pandya |
| Born | 24 March 1991 (age 33) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Relations | Hardik Pandya (brother) |
| International information | |
| National side | India (2018–2021) |
| ODI debut (cap 233) | 23 March 2021 v England |
| Last ODI | 23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka |
| ODI shirt no. | 36 |
| T20I debut (cap 78) | 4 November 2018 v West Indies |
| Last T20I | 25 July 2021 v Sri Lanka |
| T20I shirt no. | 36 |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2012–present | Baroda |
| 2016–2021 | Mumbai Indians (squad no. 24) |
| 2022–Present | Lucknow Super Giants |
| 2022 | Slow left-arm orthodox |
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