The Mumbai Police Crime Branch, which is investigating an embezzlement case against former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, today said the Rs 2.9 crore allegedly misappropriated by him along with two associates from a BCCI account is “just the tip of the iceberg”.

The Crime Branch said the amount might be much higher once transactions from four other accounts of the cricket board are probed.

“During our investigations it has been found that Dalmiya along with his secretary K M Chaudhary and Gautam Dutta were involved in the misappropriation of Rs 2,90,04,214 from one IndCom account of the BCCI. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. There were a total of 5 IndCom accounts set up by the BCCI, in which an amount of Rs 47.34 crore was deposited for official use. We have found that a total of Rs 47.16 crore has been spent from these accounts from 1997 to February 2006. Our investigations are on into the transactions from the remaining four IndCom accounts. The actual amount misappropriated might be much higher,” said Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Rakesh Maria.

But Jagmohan Dalmoya denied any wrongdoing. “All sorts of allegations can be made. If the Crime Branch is saying all this, let them come forward with hard documentary evidence to prove the allegations,” he told The Indian Express.

According to Maria, the EOW will file a chargesheet against Dalmiya, Chaudhary and Dutta on March 26 on charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust and and criminal conspiracy. “Since our investigations are still on, there is every possibility that Dalmiya may be questioned again if needed,” said Maria.

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