Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27:
Following the suspension of a large number of officials of the Education Department in connection with the fraudulent withdrawal of over Rs 12 crores for retd Head Pandits, the Government has taken one more step forward and decided to block the pension of retired officials and employees who are nonetheless implicated in the case.
As reported earlier, ten ZEOs and DI/DDOs have also been suspended in connection with the case and names of the suspended officials were made available to the press today.
The suspended officials include N Jacob (ZEO i/c Spt), N Baorei (ZEO i/c Ukl and presently ZEO, Tml), Ngachom Kipgen (DI/DDO Kpi), M Surjit (ZEO Tbl), S Sanatombi Singh (OSD, Directorate S), A Shamu (ZEO i/c Wangoi), S Lakhendra (ZEO i/c Jiribam), N Khomei (DI/DDO, Zone I), M Kumar (Headmaster Kakching Wairi High School and former DI/DDO Kpi) and N Ibopishak (DI/DDO Zone IV, Bpr).
Source said Lakhendra was suspended for conniving with Addl Director NK Shimray in forging the service books for the scam.
Meanwhile, the CCpur police has registered a case against all the accused in the fake appointment scam on the basis of the report submitted by the ZEO of CCpur.
Investigation is underway and documents have been seized.