HI row escalates: Tirkey files Delhi Police complaint over ‘criminal breach of trust’
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has filed a police complaint against federation officials alleging criminal breach of trust and theft. The dispute involves the sudden recall of an official vehicle containing his personal belongings amid an ongoing power struggle within the organization.
Why it matters
It highlights governance issues and internal conflicts within major national sports federations.
NEW DELHI: The internal power struggle within Hockey India has taken a dramatic turn, with federation president and former India captain Dilip Tirkey filing a complaint with Delhi Police against some of the federation's officials, alleging “criminal breach of trust, theft, endangerment of life and wrongful abandonment”.Tirkey's complaint also seeks the immediate recovery of his personal belongings and documents. As per a PTI report, the office of the DCP, South Delhi, confirmed receiving the complaint, while stating that no FIR has been registered so far.The complaint names Cdr RK Srivastava, the former Hockey India Executive Director who was removed by Tirkey following the controversy over the Indian team's jersey colour ahead of the FIH World Cup, HI Finance Manager Subodh Kumar, HI Director Bhushan Kumar and vehicle driver Harminder Singh.Tirkey did not respond to repeated calls seeking his comment on the development.Complaint follows alleged vehicle recallAccording to the PTI report,…
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