Chennai: Former Indian Hock ey Federation secretary K Jothikumaran, who was caught in a sting operation by a TV channel and had resigned from his post, made a sensational comeback to the Tamil Nadu Hockey Association with a hurriedly-held meeting in Ariyalur on Friday night.

Jothikumaran, who was also replaced by a group of TNHA officials in a coup last month in Madurai, reconstituted the TNHA replacing rebel members including treasurer Chelladurai Abdulla, with his own supporters. On Saturday, he sent a press release, which listed the new office-bearers. He sacked Abdulla because “he did not attend the meeting.” Abdulla claimed that he was not even informed of the meeting.