In the case of fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 21 lakh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 27, 2009:
State Vigilance Police today filed chargesheets to the Special Judge, Manipur East against 10 persons including a former commanding officer in connection with misappropriation of funds amounting to Rs 21 lakh in the payment of 13th month extra pay, ration money allowance and adhoc bonus of the 7th Manipur Rifles personnel of Khabeisoi 10 year back.
A source disclosed Hueiyen Lanpao that the charge sheets have been submitted to the court for trial against the 10 persons.
Among others the vigilance police named former CO of the 7 MR who was also the DDO retired MPS, Ningsen Ngairakpam (63) and an officer of treasury office named KA Shimray (38). Others are Thokchom Babungou (51), Thounaojam Chandrasakhi (53), K Rojari alias Aron (51), Haobam Shilla (55), Nongthonbam Chaobi (53), Chongtham Meghachandra (59), Athokpam Ibotombi (66) and Laishram Maipak (61).The state Vigilance police take up a case on received a complaint that the 13th month extra pay of the 7 MR personnel, ration money allowance and Adhoc bonus have been withdrawn and misappropriated.
With the completion of the investigation into the case, the charge sheet has been submitted with a prayer to try the said alleged accused with the prima facie evidence with a prosecution sanction order issued by the state principal secretary (finance).
Vigilance police conducted the investigation under the case no.128 SV/2002 which alleged that extra pay of the jawans of the 7 MR, ration money allowance and adhoc bonus amounting to Rs 1,74,87,545 in different 11 bills had been withdrawn.
The bills submitted between September 1998 and February 27, 1997 was signed by the CO of the 7 MR.The bills were submitted to the treasury office by the head clerk cum cashier cum pay runner of 7 MR L Nabakishore who is no more.
The bills were manipulated to make the amount at Rs 1,95,87,545 with an excess amount of Rs 21 lakh.
The manipulated bills with the excess amount was received by the Imphal sub-treasury office, Old Lambulane and entered in the bill advance register and withdrawn with the amount Rs 1,95,87,545 from the SBI, Imphal secretariat branch.
After receiving the charge sheet, the Special Judge, Imphal east for processing for trial, the source disclosed.