AGARTALA, Jan 5 (TIWN): Even after months have been passed that FIR had been lodged against the accused doctors alleged of embezzlement of cores of fund under NHM, Tripura police is yet stuck with the namesake investigation. Talking to TIWN correspondent, newly appointed District Magistrate of North Dr. Mahatme Sandeep Namdeo (IAS) on Tuesday said that yet there is no update from the police regarding the investigation. It seems loopholes in the police investigation is yet successful in saving the prime accused involved in the NHM scam worth an amount of Rs 33 crores of fund. It is to be mentioned here that according to the revealed audit report of India had sanctioned Rs 33 crore under NHM in the past seven years, of which records are available for expenditure of Rs 6 crores. Earlier, former NHM Mission Director Dr. Sandeep N Mahatme said that police is simply silent over the issue and is least bothered to take any action. National Health Mission (NHM) scam at Unakoti District has brought an embarrassment for the Tripura Left front government once again. With the filing of FIR against 17 health officials, a new set of curious questions are in the air which deserves persuasive response.FIR is 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. It is to be mentioned here that case is now completely handed over to the police. But the same police at Unakoti district once refused to take any case against the scam, after the Congress Chief Birajit Sinha demanded for it.

According to the sources, the department has already completed the documentation work long back but police is allegedly playing role of silent spectator over the prolonged lingering issue.

It is to be mentioned here that NHM Mission Director Dr. Sandeep N Mahatme has lodged complaint against the doctors but so far no action is taken against the accused.

However, months back FIR was lodged but so far no action is taken to nab them and the accused are roaming free.