Goa, Aug. 21 -- A local court in Jammu has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Police to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Mithun Manhas allegedly fabricated his date of birth to gain an advantage in junior-level cricket selections.

Sub-Judge and Special Railway Magistrate Sandeep Singh Sen directed the station house officer of Police Station Nowabad, Jammu, to conduct the inquiry and submit a report before the court by September 3, 2026.

The order came after a complaint was filed by Sudershan Mehta, a former deputy superintendent of police and former Joint Honorary Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. Mehta had approached the court seeking directions...