Official lands in FIR soup
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, July 08 2011:
Police on Friday filed an FIR against a high ranking public official of the rank of Deputy Secretary on the charge of malfeasance and fraudulently withdrawing public money to the tune of nearly Rs 6 lakhs from the Government exchequer following a complaint lodged by a Deputy Commissioner.
The Deputy Commissioner of Chandel, H Dilip Singh on July 6 filed a police complaint with Chandel police station reporting the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 5.99 lakh by S Sorojini Devi, Deputy Secretary, Art and Culture (GoM), on October 11, 2010 purportedly for the construction of a library in the district, said a police source.
The source further said that the money was withdrawn by the Deputy Secretary in cohort with a contractor Md Nazir Saha of Keirang Mamang Leikai via three orders (1) order no 2/8/2007-s (art and culture) dated 4/10/10 for Rs 1.99 lac (2) order no 2/8-s (AC) dated 5/10/10 for Rs 1.99 lac (3) order no 2/8/2007-s (AC) dated 6/10/10 for Rs 1.99 lac.
The orders were prepared by the Deputy Secretary unilaterally in her official capacity without concurring with the Commissioner of the Art and Culture Department, the police said.
S Sorojini Devi has been booked by Chandel police vide FIR no 8 (7) 11 Cdl p/s u/s 465/467/120-B-IPC.According to the complainant H Dilip Singh, he came to know about the fact only on March 30, 2011 after receiving an order from the Commissioner of Art and Culture Department vide letter no 2/14/ 2010-S (AC) dated March 30, 2011 in which the Commissioner instructed all the department officials concerned that letters/documents of the department signed by Deputy Secretary S Sorojini Devi should not be taken cognizant of.