IAS Officer Under CBI Scanner Over Public Funds Misuse in Arunachal, Probe Agency Files Chargesheet

Itanagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday has filed a chargesheet against three accused, including the then Deputy Commissioner (DC), West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, then Finance and Accounts Officer and then Cashier, in a case related to corruption, misappropriation of public funds.

According to CBI's official statement, "Consequent to notification issued by the government of Arunachal Pradesh and further notification issued by the government of India, the CBI had registered a case on March 4, 2021, against three accused, including then DC IAS, (AGMUT: 2003), West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, then F&AO and then Cashier, both from the officie of the Deputy Commissioner, West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh.

"It was also alleged that the accused, then DC on numerous occasions, called the cashier and F&AO to her office and asked them to withdraw money in cash on a returnable basis and the said amounts were, allegedly, misappropriated," CBI said. 

CBI said in its investigation, they found that it has been established that the accused, then Dy Commissioner, West Kameng, Bomdila, entered into a criminal conspiracy with two officials of her office, viz., F&AO and then Cashier and in pursuance thereof, dissolved 3 Nos of DCRs (Deposit at Call Receipts) created out of government funds and got issued 10 DDs amounting to Rs 28 lakh which were utilised towards the purchase of immovable properties in the name of relatives of said DC.