Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 26: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has produced charge sheet against then Tehsil Supply Officers (TSOs) at CAPD Samba and others in the case of misappropriation of Govt ration worth crores of rupees.
Chargesheet in case FIR No. 24/2011 U/S 5 (1) (c), 5(1)d r/w 5 (2) J&K PC Act 2006 and Section 409, 467, 468, 471 &120-B RPC P/S VOJ (now ACB) , was presented against Kulbir Singh, then TSO, Samba (now retired) and Dharam Paul, then Storekeeper, CAPD, Samba (now retired) and three expired TSOs namely Jagish Singh Jamwal, Amarjeet Singh and Kaka Ram.
The instant case was registered on the basis of a verification which was conducted into the allegations of misappropriation of APL food grains by the storekeeper CA&PD Samba Jagish Singh Jamwal. The verification revealed that the said Jagish Singh Jamwal was holding the charge of TSO Samba. He misappropriated total 1465 qtls subsidized Govt ration under APL category by showing fraudulent disbursement of said ration. Besides an amount of Rs 81911 on account of carriage/commission on the same quantity was drawn and misappropriated by Incharge TSO/Storekeeper, resulting to registration of a case FIR No. 24/2011 U/S 5 (1) (c), 5(1) d r/w 5 (2) J&K PC Act 2006 and Section 409, 467, 468, 471 &120-B RPC P/S VOJ.
During the course of investigation, the statements of the dealers and other witnesses were recorded. It was established that subsidized Govt ration under APL, BPL & AAY categories was misappropriated (total 53472 Qtls) thus causing loss of Rs four crores to the state exchequer by preparation/manipulation of records and by showing fraudulent disbursement of the quantity to confer undue benefit upon themselves, during the tenure of Kaka Ram, TSO, Jagish Singh Jamwal, I/c TSO/Storekeeper, Kulbir Singh, TSO, Amarjeet Singh, TSO and Dharam Paul, Storekeeper, CAPD, Samba.
After thorough investigation, ACB presented the chargesheet of the case as envisaged U/S 173 Cr PC against the above said accused persons in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu. Next date of hearing has been fixed on 26.12.2020.
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