Mrinank Singh accuses Rishabh Pant of 'false allegation'

In an unexpected twist, the conman, Mrinank Singh, has flipped the narrative, accusing India cricketer and Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant of making 'false allegations.' The recent reports that suggested Pant fell victim to the con man, losing a substantial sum, now face a counter-claim from the accused.

Allegedly, Singh duped Pant of 1.6 crore during the 2020-21 period under the guise of a luxury watch and jewellery business. Pant, trusting Singh, handed over his watches, only to receive a bounced check in return.

However, with Singh now in police custody, he tells a different story. In an exclusive talk with India Today, Singh defends himself, stating, “Rishabh Pant and me had a business together. We started a venture together that failed very badly. After that Rishabh Pant wanted some interest money which I couldn’t pay. This legal battle waged on for three years which I ultimately won.”

It adds a layer of complexity to the already intriguing case, with accusations and counter-accusations flying in both directions. Singh, a former U-19 cricketer for Haryana, had a penchant for posing as a former Mumbai Indians IPL player to carry out his duplicitous activities. Singh's alleged modus operandi involved posing as an IPS officer to evade settling hotel bills, including at Taj Palace. 

The arrest of Mrinank Singh came as he was about to board a flight to Hong Kong. Additional DCP Ravikant Kumar revealed, “On Monday, while he was trying to catch a flight to Hong Kong, immigration officials detained him and handed him to us.”

Even as he was being arrested, he tried to mislead the police and claimed that his father, Ashok Kumar Singh, played for the Indian Cricket Team in the late '80s and is currently working as a manager with Air India, posted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Singh's Instagram posts often featured luxury cars, five-star hotels, and branded goods along with several photos of him disguised as a cricketer or playing the game. The young conman claimed that he played for the Mumbai Indians from 2014 to 2018 and created an impression that he was 'popular.' Often keeping his phone switched off to escape cops, Singh made his acquaintances believe that he was settled in Dubai.