Srinagar, Mar 27: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday stated to have registered a case in opposition to the then President, two officers of Municipal Committee, Thanamandi and others for misappropriation of funds.
A press release issued to the information company—Kashmir Information Observer (KNO), reads that ACB registered a case beneath FIR quantity 01/2024 at Police Station ACB Rajouri beneath part 5(1)(c) )(d) r/w part 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006 and part 120-B RPC in opposition to Shakeel Ahmed Mir, then President Municipal Committee Thanamandi, Mushtaq Ahmed, then Government Officer, Riyaz Ahmed, then Storekeeper and different officers/officers of Municipal Committee Thanamandi in addition to in opposition to Proprietor of M/s Gouri Gross sales Companies and others.
“The moment case was registered on the result of verification carried out by ACB into the allegations that Municipal Committee Thanamandi, Rajouri invited tenders for set up of avenue lights within the limits of Municipal Committee vide quantity MC/T/19/193-97 dated 06-03-2019 price lakhs of rupees for particular manufacturers in addition to specs i.e., Havells, Syska or Philips with two years assure/alternative, however the involved Government Officer, by abuse of his official place, connived with provider agency and accepted provide of LED bulbs of very inferior high quality as a substitute of quoted manufacturers,” the assertion added.
In the course of the course of verification, it surfaced that President Municipal Committee Thanamandi Rajouri invited tender discover vide quantity MC/T/19/193-97 dated 06-03-2019 for buy of avenue lights having particular manufacturers talked about above. As per file, 100 streetlights of 60 watt, make Mos-Lites, have been acquired from M/S Gouri Gross sales Companies in Municipal Committee Thanamandi as a substitute of prescribed model i.e., Syska/Havells/Philips, the assertion stated.
“The identical was discovered entered in receipt register with out mentioning of date of receipt in addition to model. Out of stated 100 avenue lights, solely 42 lights have been recognized by employees of Municipal Committee Thanamandi, whereas 58 lights couldn’t be traced. These lights have been additionally discovered bought on exorbitant charges,” it added.
The verification carried out additional revealed that Mushtaq Ahmed, then Government Officer Municipal Committee Thanamandi, with out initiation of any tendering course of issued one other provide order vide No. MC/T/2019/108A dated 16-05-2019 to stated M/S Gouri Gross sales Companies for buy of 150 LED avenue lights of 45 watt, 150 LED bulbs of 40 watts and so on. on the charges already accepted by Municipal Committee Thanamandi for the yr 2018-19., it stated.
“Nonetheless, no such LED avenue lights & LED bulbs and so on. so bought by means of the stated provide order, have been discovered acquired in Municipal Committee Thanamandi. On this regard, no file has been present in respect of receipt/issuance of such lights and bulbs. However payments in opposition to such purchases stand endorsed by Riyaz Ahmed, then Storekeeper of Municipal Committee Thanamandi. It additionally surfaced that Shakeel Ahmed Mir then President, Mushtaq Ahmed then Government Officer, Riyaz Ahmed then Storekeeper and different officers/officers of Municipal Committee Thanamandi, by abuse of their official positions and in lieu of prison conspiracy hatched amongst themselves in addition to Proprietor of M/S Gouri Gross sales Companies (provider agency), launched full fee of quantity in opposition to LED Road lights and LED bulbs presupposed to be bought/provided vide tender discover No. MC/T/19/193-97 dated 06-03-2019 and provide order No. MC/T/2019/108A dated 16-05-2019,” it added.
“By performing on this method, the above named public servants and others misappropriated/embezzled Govt. cash simply to confer undue pecuniary advantages to them in addition to provider with corresponding loss to Govt. exchequer on account of LED avenue lights bought on exorbitant charges in addition to loss on account of non-existent LED avenue lights and LED Bulbs which got here upto Rs 5,96,870/- (approx),” the assertion stated.
The aforementioned details represent fee of offences punishable beneath part 5(1)(c)(d) r/w 5(2) J&Okay Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006 & part 120-B RPC in opposition to 1) Shakeel Ahmed Mir, then President, Municipal Committee Thanamandi Rajouri S/o Abdul Aziz Mir R/o Ward No. 07 Thanamandi Rajouri 2) Mushtaq Ahmed, then Government Officer, Municipal Committee Thanamandi Rajouri (now EO MC Doda) S/o Lal Hussain R/o Fatehpur Tehsil & District Rajouri 3) Riyaz Ahmed, then I/C Sanitary Inspector (Storekeeper) Municipal Committee Thanamandi Rajouri, now posted as Supervisor in MC Doda S/o Amroo R/o Ward No. 07 Rajouri, different officers/officers of Municipal Committee Thanamandi in addition to Proprietor of M/s Gouri Gross sales Companies and others.
Anti-Corruption Bureau after registration of case beneath related sections of legislation, additionally carried out searches with the assistance of native police/ magistrates/ unbiased witnesses at residences of above named accused public servants located in District Rajouri, the assertion stated, including that additional investigation within the case is occurring.
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