Calgary, March 13, 2025 ( Rajeev Sharma): According to the Calgary Police Services ( CPS), they began investigating in 2017 when the newly appointed president of the Calgary & District Cricket League (C&DCL) noticed issues with the league’s financial records. After finding a number of discrepancies during an internal review, the league’s president called reported the concerns to police.
Police say their investigation found the former treasurer and former president of the C&DCL stole around $200,000 between January 2014 and December 2016 through cheque payments to construction businesses the pair had connections. Police said that funds were allegedly misappropriated through cheque payments to construction businesses and contractors that were connected to the treasurer and president or their immediate family members.
The cheque payments were made under the guise of repairing the clubhouse and cricket grounds at Riley Park in northwest Calgary, but, according to police, the repair work was never finished, or “done to a substandard quality.” Police also allege the costs for the repair work was inflated.
Ontario residents Salman Khan Shahzad, 46, and Syed Wajahat Ali, 45, are facing one count each of fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000. Both are scheduled to appear in court today.
