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Embezzlement of funds in RD blocks: HC expressed displeasure over the justification of public prosecutor, court orders to conduct audit by independent investigation organisation, asks CAG to suggest names
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Embezzlement of funds in RD blocks: HC expressed displeasure over the justification of public prosecutor, court orders to conduct audit by independent investigation organisation, asks CAG to suggest names
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AGARTALA, April 19 (TIWN): Referring to the CBI investigation in the Embezzlement of funds under blocks and especially Bisalgarh block, HC has expressed displeasure over the justification placed by public prosecutor into the case.However, during the session of hearing the public prosecutors failed to answers to the question which reported serious embezzlement in the in the blocks. The court has ordered to conduct audit by independent investigation organisation in to the case. The court has further decided to request CAG to suggest names. It is to be mentioned here that A CBI inquiry was demanded into the alleged financial irregularity of Rs 17 crore in the Bishalgarh Block Development Office of Tripura in 2013. The case was heard under the division bench of Chief Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Subhasis Talapatra.

However, in the last hearing the lawyers of the public prosecutor failed to answer the question of the judge.It is to be mentioned here that demanding CBI inquiry a PIL was filed against the Bishalgarh MGNREGA scam where FIR was lodged by Bishalgarh Block Development Officer (BDO) against 12 officials including former BDO of the block –Bimal Chakraborty. Bimal was arrested last year but recently, walked out free from the judicial custody as police failed to submit charge sheet against him.

After months of the scam came into limelight, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is yet roaming free and police is reluctant to take any action.

It is to be mentioned here that altogether 39 charge sheets are file so far and it also includes the kingpin Scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty.

The failure of the CID and the police, both of which are under the control of Home Ministry of CM Manik Sarkar whose patronage to scam accused Bimal Chakrabortry was always under scanner gives much suspicion on the nature and integrity of the enquiry of the case. And taking the advantage, Manik is still successful in saving him.

Reportedly, after tremendous pressure from all corners and widespread media publication on the Rs 17 crore MGNREGA scam BDO Bishalgarh RD Block Subrata Das lodged FIR against the then BDO of the block Bimal Chakraborty in Bishalgarh Police station.

Police registered a case in this issue (Case no-135/14) under section409 of IPC. The special Internal Audit Report of MGNREGA for the FY2012-13 and FY 2013-14 massive misappropriations of more than Rs 17crore was found. The special Internal Audit was done during 05/05/2014 to 30/06/2014.

 

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