Published: Nov 28, 2013, 09:29 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 29, 2013, 10:49 AM (IST)
Alpesh Shah has denied the allegation © Getty Images (Representation photo)
Indore: Nov 28, 2013
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) Joint Secretary Alpesh Shah decided to step down after being accused of sexual harassment by a female cricketer.
Shah will not be holding the post until the internal enquiry into the matter is completed.
MPCA secretary Narendra Menon was quoted as saying in a press release on Thursday that Association’s President Jyotiradiya Scindia has accepted Shah’s request to this effect.
The 18-year-old cricketer had charged Shah, the convenor of the under-19 selection committee, with attempt to sexually harass her, an allegation denied by Shah.
Alpesh claimed the girl was saying all this as she had not been selected for the under-19 team.
Meanwhile, MPCA’s 72-year-old lifetime member Leeladhar Paliwal has lodged a police complaint in this regard.
The girl’s father said he has full faith that Scindia will ensure that his daughter gets justice.
