AGARTALA, Sep 4 (TIWN): Rs 17crore MGNREGA scandal mastermind Bimal Chakraborty who is under suspension period for his involvement in the scam is likely to get back to his position in the department following his good aid with the big heads of CPI-M party and especially with CM Manik Sarkar. It is to be mentioned here that the CPI-M government big heads have decided to revoke the suspension letter of Bimal Chakraborty as it is important to keep Bimal Chakraborty like officers in the hand of the ministers and leader as people like Chakraborty are the puppets in the hand of CPI-M party and can loot huge public fund for the personal benefits. According to the sources, the CPI-M big heads have already taken decision to revoke his suspension order before 2018 Assembly election and the reason behind revoking his suspension order is like as so far he is not found guilty in the case his suspension order does not stand valid.

Finally after years of investigation into the 17crore MGNREGA scam, it has come out that kingpin Bimal Chakraborty is so far alleged of embezzlement of about Rs 14 crore of funds into the case.

However, the investigation into case is almost completed and most of the charge sheets are already submitted in the court.  He further said that filing of final charge sheet is underway and it will be soon submitted in the court.

According to SP Sepahijala  Pradip Dey, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is entirely involved in the case and so far he is accused of embezzlement of Rs 14 crore in the entire embezzled amount of Rs 17crore of MGNREGA funds.  However, until and unless the final charge sheet is filed nothing can be said clearly.

Reportedly, after years of the scam came into limelight, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is yet roaming free and police is reluctant to take any action. Still today after years have passed by police is yet stick to the stage of investigation.

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.

It may be mentioned here that Bimal Chakraborty belongs to a powerful CPI-M family of the state and close to chief minister Manik Sarkar. His elder brother Amal Chakrabortyis CPI-M youth wing DYFI’s Secretary. Another elder brother Kamal Chakraborty is Commandant of Tripura State Rifles and eldest brother Shyamal Chakraborty is a Chemistry teacher in Calcutta University who is proposed to be Vice Chancellor of newly coming Tripura state university. Opposition Congress had earlier demanded to shift the trial ofBimal Chakraborty from Bishalgarh Judicial Magistrate Court as Bimal’s sister in-law and Kamal’s wife Susmita is working as PA of the Magistrate.

It may be mentioned here that under tremendous pressure from all corners and wide spread media publication on the Rs. 17 crore MGNREGA scam, BDO Bishalgarh RD Block Subrata Das had lodged the FIR against the then BDO of the block Bimal Chakraborty in Bishalgarh police station. Police had registered a case in this connection (case no. 135/14) under section 409 of IPC. The special audit report of MGNREGA for the financial year 2012-13 and FY 2013-14 had found misappropriation of more than Rs. 17 crores. The internal audit was done during 05/05/2014 to 30/06/2014.