Hyderabad: MS Dhoni has been issued a non-bailable warrant by a local court in Andhra Pradesh in connection with a picture showing him as Lord Vishnu on the cover of a magazine.
The case against Dhoni, 34, was filed by a VHP leader in Anantapur town for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus while posing as the deity in the cover of Business Today magazine in April, 2013. The magazine’s report titled ‘God of Big Deals’ was on the brand value of the former Test captain.
The court of the additional judicial first class magistrate has asked police to produce Dhoni on February 25.
Dhoni, who is in Australia for a limited over series, was not available for comments but his lawyer and manager said the one-day captain was never issued summons in the case.
Last year, the Supreme Court had stayed criminal proceedings against the cricketer in another case related to the same image.
