GCA treasurer Akbar Mulla quits

MARGAO: The Goa Cricket Association (GCA) treasurer Akbar Mulla tendered his resignation from the post of the State cricket association, on Thursday.
Addressing a press conference in Margao, Mulla accepted that a scam of Rs 2.87 crore indeed happened in GCA, but claimed his innocence saying he was not involved and demanded a thorough inquiry.
Akbar made a startling claim that he was only the co-opted member of the GCA when the scam happened in the year 2007-08 and informed that the money was withdrawn from bank by a single person.
“My name in the passport attached for opening of the account shows my name as Mulam Agbor Ali whereas the account has been opened showing my name as Akbar A. Mulla. The signature on the account opening form also does not tally with my signature which is clear on my passport,” he mentioned.
He further demanded an inquiry into the role of the bank manager, which he stated that the police have not done till date.
Earlier, Mulla in his letter to Economic Offences Cell, Panjim has said that an inquiry should be initiated against the branch manager, DCB Bank Lalita Kakodkar as the account was opened in a fraudulent manner.
He added that, he has been informed that branch manager Kakodkar immediately resigned from the bank within a few months after the money was withdrawn from the fraudulent bank account.
He alleged that documents were misused and signatures forged to open the said account and misappropriated monies belonging to the GCA.