MP Cricket Association official quits after sexual harassment accusation

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. [caption id=“attachment_1256255” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  The 18-year-old cricketer had charged Shah, the convenor of the under-19 selection committee, with attempt to sexually harass her. Getty Images[/caption] MPCA secretary Narendra Menon was quoted as saying in a press release on Thursday that Association’s President Jyotiraditya 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. PTI