Hong Kong cricket team captain Aizaz Khan arrested for alleged insurance scam
The captain of the Hong Kong men’s cricket team, Aizaz Khan, was arrested by police on suspicion of insurance fraud for HK $ 3 million (US $ 386,104) after it was found that he continued to play matches despite claiming that he was injured in a traffic accident and could not work, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.
Police said the 28-year-old was taken away from his public housing flat in Chai Wan shortly after daybreak on Tuesday. Officers from the commercial crime bureau began investigating the case after receiving a report from an insurance company in June, the report stated.
Aizaz Khan was appointed as the skipper of the Hong Kong side in the year 2019.
In 2018, he played against India in the Asia Cup, as India won the match by 26 runs. Aizaz Khan had accounted for Shardul Thakur’s wicket in the match. The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, had gone on to win the Asia Cup title.
