Cake row: Police gives Sachin clean chit

Badwani, MP, May 27 (UNI) Police have given clean chit to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on a complaint over his cutting a cake in the colour of the national flag during the Indian team's stay in the West Indies in March.

In its report submitted before a local court yesterday, police stated that the complainant had not provided sufficient evidence. Prima facie, no case was made out against Sachin Tendulkar.

Police said as per the material provided by the complainant, the form of the cake, its colour, dimensions and spokes of the wheel did not match with that of the national flag. Moreover, Sachin was not shown cutting the cake.

Police told the court that statements of the complainant and others had been recorded. However, when called for recording statement, Sachin did not appear personally nor he sent a reply.

The statement of complainant Hitesh Seth was recorded before the court. His counsel sought more time for recording of statements of others.

The next date of hearing was fixed on August 18.

Sendhwa-based businessman Hitesh Seth had filed the complaint in April after Sachin reportedly cut a cake in the colour of the national flag.

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