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Gautam Gambhir Accused Of Real Estate Cheating Case! Delhi Court Orders Investigation

Akshita Patel

Gautam Gambhir lands in legal trouble over cheating case (@sujeetsuman1991/X.com)Gautam Gambhir lands in legal trouble over cheating case (@sujeetsuman1991/X.com)

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In a major setback to Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir, Delhi Court set aside a discharge order by a magistrate court to order fresh investigation in a complaint filed by flat buyers on grounds of cheating. Gambhir allegedly advertised the project as brand ambassador and also received bulk money as a board of director.

Gautam Gambhir, the newly minted head coach of the Indian senior cricket team, is under fire as under his mentorship, the team lost its first home series in the last 12 years. Not only that, the team previously snapped a 28-year winning streak by losing to Sri Lanka in an ODI series.

Gautam Gambhir accused of cheating case

Off the field, Gautam Gambhir has now landed in legal trouble. Delhi Court recently ordered fresh investigation against Gambhir and other accused in a real estate cheating chase. According to Economic Times, real estate firms Rudra Buildwell Realty Pvt. Ltd, H R Infracity Pvt Ltd., U M Architectures and Contractors Ltd., came together for a real estate joint venture and roped in Gambhir as brand ambassador. 

He also served as board of director and advertised the flats to homebuyers. The complainants reportedly bought flats from INR 6 Lakh to INR 16 Lakhs only to find out that they were being cheated. The project never went on floors and didn’t even have a legal permit to initiate construction.

Hence, angry buyers filed a complaint against Gautam Gambhir and his other peers. The court noted that Gambhir received bulk money from the companies beyond his share as ambassador. And when the project was advertised, Gambhir served as board director, indicating his direct involvement in the scam project.

While Gautam Gambhir was initially discharged, the fresh investigation order will further complicate his legal trouble.

VVS Laxman to temporary replace Gambhir

With the upcoming bilateral series against South Africa clashing with the Border Gavaskar Trophy, VVS Laxman is likely to serve as head coach in South Africa with Gautam Gambhir touring with the senior team in Australia. The arrangement is temporary due to date clashes. The Test series will begin from November 22 whereas the T20I series is scheduled from November 8-15.