Jammu, Aug 31 (KINS ) The sleuths of Anti-corruption Bureau on Tuesday produced a charge-sheet against the then CAPD officer from Reasi in alleged misappropriation of huge amounts with respect to disbursement of payments made to different ration dealers.
The ACB spokesman here said that Charge-sheet was produced under relevant sections against Ghar Singh of Patoli Gurha Brahmana, Jammu then Tehsil Supply Officer Chassana, Sungri of District Reasi (now retired), Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din of Gulabgarh, at present Pamposh colony, Channi Rama, Jammu, then Storekeeper of TSO Chasana, Abdul Hamid of Gulabgarh Tehsil Mahore District Reasi, then Storekeeper Sungri (now retired), Abdul Qayoom Mir of village Majhoor Thanamandi District Rajouri, then Assistant Director CA&PD Reasi (now retired) and Ramesh Chander Bhagat of Samba, then Assistant Director CA&PD Reasi (now retired), in the court of Ld. Special Judge Anti-Corruption Udhampur.
The spokesman said that a verification was conducted by the Anti Corruption Bureau Jammu into the allegations pertaining to misappropriation of huge amounts with respect to disbursement of payments made to different ration dealers on account of carriage charges for dispatching ration to far flung areas etc.
The public servants during investigation, found tha under a conspired plan withdrawn an amount of Rs 66 lakh (approx.) with dishonest intention by showing dispatches of below poverty line (BPL), Antyodaya Awas Yojana (AAY) ration in excess to the allotted quota to the respective dealers of far flung areas and misappropriated the carriage charges.
It caused loss to the Govt. exchequer, said the spokesman.
The counterfoils of permit issue books, Utilization certificate/original distribution registers submitted by the dealers of Chasana and Sungri etc. were destroyed.
No prosecution was required against the rest of the public servants as they have already retired from Govt. services, the spokesman said and added that the next date of hearing is fixed on October 1, 2021.
