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Multi-crore Unakoti District NHM scam : Addl. SP sends requisition to CMO office; investigation in progress, says Addl. SP to TIWN
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Multi-crore Unakoti District NHM scam : Addl. SP sends requisition to CMO office; investigation in progress, says Addl. SP  to TIWN
PHOTO : Congress leader protesting Rs 30 crore scam in front of CMO Unakoti; Inset CMO office. TIWN File Photo

AGARTALA/ KAILASHAHAR, April 9 (TIWN): A major financial scam involving 18 officials for Rs. 3 crores misappropriation as part of Rs. 24.26 crores NHM funds on the eve of general election to TTAADC had rocked the entire Unakoti District. Barely the Left front govt. has come out from the shock of Bishalgarh RD Block multi crore scam, another major embezzlement of money has come under the limelight this time with the Mission Director of National Health Mission (NHM) Dr. Sandeep Mahatme lodged FIR against at least 18 officials in Kailashahr. Talking to TIWN on Wednesday night regarding investigation of the police, Additional SP Nabadwip Jamatia said, “so far no arrest has been made, but we have sent a requisition to the CMO office seeking couple of documents.” He said, “Following the documents Police will be able to come to a final decision with the development of the case by next week.” Besides, holding a press conference on Wednesday Congress Chief Birajit Sinha demanded for stern action against the FIR named Chief Medical officers and MOICs. Sinha alleged, “The figure of the looted amount has been shown less to curtain the entire Rs 30 crores scam under NHM in Unakoti District.”

He further alleged that not only the CMOs but also other official staffs, CPM leaders are involved in organized looting.

It is worthy to be mentioned here that NHM (National Health Mission) Mission Director Dr. Sandeep N Mahatme filed FIR against 17 Medical officials for direct involvement in Rs. 3 crores funds embezzlement in Kailashahar and North Tripura. Dr. Mahatme filed FIR against 17 Doctors, Senior Officials to Addl SP Nabadwip Jamata on Tuesday evening.

FIR filed against 12 Medical officials of North District CMO office and 5 Medical officials of Unakoti District CMO office including Former CMO Unakoti Dr. Dilip Das, Present CMO Dr Alak Dewan, Dr Subhas Barua, Dr. S.N. Chaudhury, Dr. Debashis Talapatra.

As per TIWN sources in Police and CMO office in Kailashahar, NHM scam may even cross Rs. 30 crore as alleged by Congress MLA Birajit Sinha in October 2014 alongwith documentary evidences.  Sources also informed that Unakoti and North Tripura District corrupt CMOs are close to former Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty and trusted by CPM leadership.

However earlier Congress Chief Birajit Sinha went to Kailashahar Police Station to lodge an FIR but the Police refused to register any case into the alleged scam. Following which Sinha moved to High Court and filed a Writ Petition seeking CBI probe. 

Rs. 24.63 crore misappropriation in NHM Kailashahar, Unakoti District.

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