Former India cricketer Prashant Vaidya has been arrested in a cheque-bounce case. On Wednesday, Nagpur police executed a non-bailable arrest warrant against Prashant Vaidya over a cheque-bounce case. Vaidya, who represented India in four One Day Internationals during the mid-1990s, was brought before a court and subsequently released on a surety bond, according to a police spokesperson.
He is accused of buying steel from a local merchant and giving a cheque that was later dishonoured. The trader then asked for a new payment, explained inspector Vitthalsingh Rajput of the Bajaj Nagar police station.
When Vaidya allegedly declined to settle the payment, the trader took legal action, leading to the court issuing a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him for missing court appearances, the officer noted. Vaidya is presently the head of the cricket development committee at the Vidarbha Cricket Association.
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Vaidya, who previously worked as a talent scout for MI junior with the Mumbai Indians, played as a right-arm fast bowler representing Vidarbha and Bengal during his active days.
He had a brief stint in international cricket, securing four wickets across four ODIs. On the domestic front, Vaidya claimed 171 wickets in 56 first-class matches.
(WITH PTI INPUTS)
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