Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 7: Vigilance Organization Jammu (VOJ) produced challan against CA&PD officials and others in kerosene oil scam.
As per official spokesman VOJ produced challan in case FIR No.22/11 under Sections 5(1) (c) (d) r/w Section 5(2), J&K PC Act Svt 2006 and Sections 409, 420, 467, 468 and 120-B RPC before the Court of Special Judge Anti-corruption, Udhampur against CA&PD Officials and others.
The challan has been produced against Narinder Singh, the then Quota Clerk CA&PD Department, Udhampur, son of Kehar Singh of Mukerji Bazaar, Udhampur, Tinder Pal Singh, the then Assistant Director CA&PD Department, Udhampur, son of Teja Singh of Bakshi Nagar, Jammu, at present Channi, Jammu, Romesh Chander, the then Assistant Director CA&PD Department, Udhampur, son of late Hari Chand of Village Parel Samba, Ghar Singh, the then Assistant Director CA&PD Department, Udhampur, son of Saroop Singh of Patoli Brahamna, Jammu and others.
The case was registered in Police Station VOJ on September 23, 2011 on the basis of verification conducted into the allegations of black marketing of subsidized kerosene oil meant for consumers of district Udhampur.
During the course of investigation on the basis of oral and documentary evidences, it was found that the accused CA&PD officers and officials by abusing their official positions and in criminal conspiracy with the stockists and drivers have embezzled 4,97,200 litres of subsidized Kerosene Oil which was meant for public distribution in district Udhampur thereby causing a loss of Rs 79,84,579 to the state exchequer.
The accused persons were examined and questioned, but they failed to given any plausible explanation in support of their defense. After completion of the investigation the case was closed as proved and processed for obtaining necessary Government sanction in respect of in service accused public servants as envisaged under Section 6 of J&K PC Act Svt 2006.
Accordingly, the competent authority accorded the sanction for launching prosecution against accused public servants in the court of competent jurisdiction. The next date of hearing in the case has been fixed for October 27, 2017.
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