Treasury duo held in graft case
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 08 2022:
Vigilance & Anti-corruption police station arrested two Treasury Department officers on Tuesday in connection with alleged corruption in releasing pension.
The arrested officers have been identified as Moirangthem Bijoy Kumar (43) Son of Nabachandra of Singjamei Chingamathak Nameirakpam Leikai, and Lalminthang Lotjem (57) son of Haokhosie Lotjem of Denglen village, Kangpokpi district.
Bijoy Kumar is working as junior account assistant at Imphal treasury office while Lalminthang Lotjem is assistant staff of military pensioner.
A release issued by Vigilance & Anti-corruption Manipur SP S Gautam informed that a pensioner raised a complaint to public grievance redressal and anti-corruption cell, CM secretariat, Imphal in connection with corruption in releasing pension.
Subsequently, the two officers were arrested from office of the Treasury Department after an investigation, it added.