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Dhoni summoned by Anantapur court

VHP had filed a case against the Indian skipper on charges of hurting Hindu sentiments.

October 06, 2015 12:36 am | Updated December 16, 2016 06:34 pm IST - KURNOOL:

M. V. Subramanyam
A-86, BGE - 230805 - AUGUST 23, 2009 - Bangalore: Indian Cricket team Captain M S Dhoni waves during a car rally in Bangalore on Sunday. PTI Photo by Shailendra Bhojak NICAID:110812129

A-86, BGE - 230805 - AUGUST 23, 2009 - Bangalore: Indian Cricket team Captain M S Dhoni waves during a car rally in Bangalore on Sunday. PTI Photo by Shailendra Bhojak NICAID:110812129

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of India One-Day International and T20 cricket team, was issued summons by the Anantapur District Court on Monday in connection with a case filed against him on charges of hurting Hindu sentiments.

The Anantapur district court directed Mr. Dhoni to personally appear before it on November 7, while hearing a petition filed by Viswa Hindu Parishad.

In a petition, the VHP Anantapur district vice-president Yerraguntla Shyamsunder alleged that the Indian captain had hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus by sporting an attire posing as Lord Vishnu in a magazine.

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