Officer held in graft charge
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 12 2018:
Following the investigation of a regular case registered at Vigilance and Anti-Corruption PS on October 4 regarding misappropriation of Government funds to the tune off Rs 1.27 crore, a special team of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption PS led by Dy SP AK Sadananda Singh, arrested H Biramani Singh, the Additional Director of Department of Fisheries at around 4 pm today from Naoremthong Laishram Leirak.
The team also recovered two .32 pistols with 6 magazines and 84 live .32 ammunition rounds, gold ornaments weighing around 48 sans, Rs 3,06,640 in cash and two mobile handsets from tthe possession of the arrested official.
It may be mentioned that a preliminary enquiry case was initiated by the State Vigilance Commission in June on the basis of a complaint against H Biramani regarding alleged misappropriation of a huge amount of Government funds sanctioned and released during the year 2017-18 in connection with various works executed by contractors/suppliers/agencies.