Agartala, Dec 9 (TIWN): Police are likely to submit handwritings of nine arrested or surrendered accused persons (APs) into multi-crore MGNREGA scam at Bishalghar RD Block before the SDJM Court, Bishalghar on December 12, said an official from police department here today.

Altogether 9 persons were arrested or surrendered so far in connection with massive MGNREGA scam of Bishalghar RD Block while three accused persons including a woman- Debaprasad Nandi, Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS), Mita Malakar (Junior Engineer) and Chayan Nandi (Technical Assistant) are still at large.

On being asked about the progress, all the accused persons started opening their mouths saying that a large amount of allocated MGNREGA funds at Bishalghar RD Block have been implemented in other works, said police. “In course of proper investigation, we are unable to make more statements on Bishalghar scam case now, the investigation is under progress on right track”, police said.

According to the police, of the total 12 FIR named accused persons (APs), 8 persons will be produced before the SDJM court at Bishalghar on December 12. The SDJM court sent Kishore Banik (Technical Assistant) to 5-day police remand while Nibash Pal (Jr. Mechanical Engineer), Partha Sarkar (Jr. Mechanical Engineer), Goutam Pal (Junior Technician) and Tushar Kanti Sen (Panchayat Secretary) were sent to 5-day judicial custody (JC) on yesterday.  

At present, the scamster of massive MGNREGA funds appropriation at Bishalghar RD Block- Bimal Chakraborty is in 12-day judicial custody till December 16, said police.