IND vs SA Live Update: Rishabh Pant’s counsel, Eklavya Dwivedi, has disclosed the reason why his client trusted the dishonest U19 player Mrinank Singh and fell victim to Mrinank Singh’s fraudulent acts. Mrinank Singh was accused of stealing money from Rishabh Pant. Dwivedi said that the two had been familiar with one another during the years 2013 and 2014.
According to him, Rishabh was contacted by Mrinank in 2020 or 2021, and Frank stated that he had created a new firm dealing in luxury items. He added that Rishabh was skeptical of Mrinank’s story. Mrinank gained the confidence of the Delhi cricketer by providing him with misleading information. After making an order for several high-end things, Pant moved some money out of his bank account and, in addition to that, he gave the accused some items to resell so that he could pay for the rest of the items. Pant, however, did not get any of the things that were ordered,
Mrinank Singh never stopped providing lame excuses. He failed to provide any of the promised results: Rishabh Pant’s lawyer
“They (Rishabh Pant and Mrinank Singh) first met in 2013 or 2014. Then there was a long gap after which Mr Mrinank Singh approached Rishabh in 2020 or 2021, saying that he had started a new business in luxury items and that he could procure the same at a very cheap price. He [said he] can even sell any of the expensive things that are possessed by Rishabh and give Pant a considerable profit for the same,” said Eklavya Dwivedi while speaking to News18 Cricketnext.
“So, this is how everything got started, and as you probably already know, Rishabh is a cricketer who has a soft heart for the people he knows. He had faith in him and did not investigate the matter very thoroughly. Therefore, he reasoned that the situation would develop normally and that Mrinank would provide him with anything.
Rishabh completed the transaction by placing the order and transferring some money from his bank account. Additionally, he provided Mrinank with certain items to sell. After then, the accused was unable to provide any of these items to my client. After that, Rishabh and his management continued to show determination despite the setback. They continued to phone and message Mrinank to confirm that the delivery would go place as scheduled. However, the latter continued to make excuses, and he did not deliver any of the products that were promised.
In the end, they were able to come to an agreement verbally that was satisfactory to all parties. Following this verbal settlement, Mr. Mrinank Singh wrote a check in Rishabh’s favour for Rs. 1.63 crores, but it was ultimately returned as invalid. The total remittances were around Rs 1.3 crore from the bank. Some jewellery and watches were given over (for sale) for approximately Rs 60 lakhs,” Dwivedi further said.
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Pant is not the first person that Mrinank has successfully deceived out of their money. Others, such as a businessman headquartered in Mumbai, a movie director, and various hotels, were taken advantage of by him as well. Through the use of fictitious references, he was able to fool everyone. To return for a moment to the events taking place on the pitch, Pant is scheduled to participate in the forthcoming five-match home series against South Africa beginning on June 9. He will serve as the vice-captain of the team, with KL Rahul assuming the role of captain.
