New Delhi, Nov 27: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case towards two senior officers within the Directorate of Plant Safety, Quarantine & Storage (PPQS) in a bribery case.
The Directorate of Plant Safety, Quarantine, and Storage is an company of the Plant Safety Division of the Division of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, within the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare of the Authorities of India.
The accused talked about within the FIR have been recognized as Sanjay Arya, Joint Director (Plant Pathology), Directorate of Plant Safety, Quarantine & Storage (PPQS), Faridabad and Padam Singh, the then Plant Safety Officer (PPO), Plant Quarantine, Visakhapatnam.
The FIR into the matter said that Sanjay Arya performed an enquiry on the criticism lodged by Rajesh Acharya towards Padam Singh, PPO, Plant Quarantine, Visakhapatnam.
Within the criticism, Rajesh Acharya alleged that Padam Singh was demanding cash from the exporters and threatening to cease enterprise if his pursuits usually are not accepted.
In the course of the course of enquiry, Sanjay Arya visited Visakhapatnam in Might 2022 and examined the complainant. It’s learnt that complainant Rajesh Acharya reiterated that Padam Singh has been demanding cash from exporters; not accepting their functions with respect to clearance of products in time, which led to delay in loading of inventory on vessels and inflicting big loss to them. The complainant additionally despatched emails to Sanjay Arya in Might and June 2022 stating that Padam Singh was demanding for Certificates of Appreciation from him and in addition not clearing their functions, the criticism learn.
“After completion of the enquiry, Sanjay Arya beneficial for closure of the criticism as no incriminating proof has been present in help of the allegations. Subsequently, the matter has been closed,” it said.
“Sources additionally revealed that to provide a beneficial report in respect of the stated enquiry, Dr Sanjay Arya has accepted Rs 2 lakh as an undue benefit from Padam Singh in two situations by way of one Satish Singh,” it said additional.
An investigation into the matter is underway. Additional particulars are awaited. (Companies)
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