Shoaib Malik charged with harassment and fraud

His alleged first wife Ayesha Siddiqui’s family has filed a police complaint against him

Looks like it’s not going to be a smooth ride to the altar for Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza. The family of Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims that she and Shoaib were married, has filed a police complaint against the Pakistani cricketer in Hyderabad. He has been charged with harassment, fraud and defamation. Further, Ayesha’s family also claims that they have been offered $1mn by Shoaib’s family to withdraw the allegations against him. Ayesha’s family says that the marriage happened in 2002. Her family is believed to have submitted a copy of the marriage certificate to the police.

Shoaib is in India currently, and said earlier today that he had never married Ayesha. He added that he had spoken to a girl called Ayesha on the phone but that he had never met her or seen her. Apparently, he said that he had been forced to do a telephone nikaah with Ayesha.

Speaking to the media outside Sania’s house in Hyderabad, Shoaib said that he and Sania very happy about their marriage, and that the wedding would happen as scheduled on April 15.