Mumbai Police have ordered former cricketer Vinod Kambli to record his statement in the police station. Kambli’s wife has filed an FIR for domestic abuse.
Mumbai,UPDATED: Feb 5, 2023 13:39 IST
File photo of Vinod Kambli with his wife Andrea Hewitt. (PTI Photo)
By Dipesh D. Tripathi: Former cricketer Vinod Kambli has been asked to record his statement at the police station after his wife Andrea Hewitt made accusations of domestic violence against the player.
Mumbai Police sources told India Today that Bandra Police has gone to give notice of Section 41A of CrPC to Vinod Kambli. The police have asked him to come to the police station in a day or two to record his statement. The police currently know one aspect of the incident which Vinod Kambli’s wife has told the police. Police will investigate Vinod Kambli’s wife’s allegations and related questions should be asked to Kambli
Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli for allegedly assaulting and abusing his wife in an inebriated state at his home in suburban Bandra, an official confirmed to India Today said on Sunday.
No arrest has been made so far in connection with the alleged incident which took place on Friday, he said.
Kambli’s wife Andrea in her police complaint alleged that he threw the handle of a cooking pan at her due to which she suffered a head injury, the official from Bandra police station said.
The incident took place between 1 pm and 1.30 pm on Friday when Kambli reached his flat allegedly under the influence of alcohol and started abusing his wife, he said.
Their 12-year-old son, who was present at that time, intervened in the fight, but Kambli went into the kitchen, brought the handle of a broken frying pan and allegedly threw it on his wife due to which she got injured, the official said quoting the complaint.
Kambli’s wife later went to the Bhabha Hospital for a medical examination.
Based on her complaint, the Bandra police on Friday registered the FIR against Kambli under Indian Penal Code Sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), the official said.
An investigation is on into the case, he added.
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