Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2010:
A sum of Rs 1 crore, which was supposed to be deposited in a fix account in the bank in the names of the employees of Manipur Police Housing Corporation, is found to have been kept in the personal bank account of the cashier who has been using it for paying his life insurance premium.
Disclosing this to The Sangai Express, a highly placed source said that a cheque of Rs 1 crore was issued in 2008 for depositing in ICICI Prudential Bank at Imphal for the employees of the Corporation.
However, while looking into the matter, it came to light that the amount had been deposited in the personal account of the cashier and not in the account of the Corporation.
The cheque was an account payee and it should be deposited in the bank account of the Corporation.
So, there is a big question on how the account payee cheque had been deposited in the name of the cashier.
From further investigation, it came to light that with that amount the cashier of the Corporation, had ensured his life under the scheme of the ICICI Prudential.
Accordingly, the Managing Director of the Corporation had issued an order on April 6 suspending the cashier, the source informed, adding that a departmental inquiry has also been initiated against him.
There are also many irregularities that need to be looked into, the source said.
Efforts made by The Sangai Express to meet the Managing Director of the Corporation N Shyamananda at his office was turned on the ground that the officer was busy and other responsible staff declined to give any comment on the issue.
Nonetheless, the High Powered Committee set up under the Manipur Public Servant Personnel Liabilities Act with the Chief Secretary as the chairman is learnt to have taken up a case and entrusted the Vigilance tp probe the case.