Guwahati: Chairman of Cell Citizenship Minister, Assam, on Tuesday arrested six people, including three government officials, on charges of abuse of more than Rs 25 Lakh which was intended for road construction in the Mandia Development Block under BPETA Bawhbar Regency.
A total of RS 65 Lakh was released for road construction under 14 million MLA regional development schemes in 2017-18.
RS 65 Lakh was released, the defendant sucked RS 25.08.323 without execution of work according to plan and estimate.
CM vigilance SP Rosie Kalita told the media on Wednesday that the team of vigilance with the assistance of the experts of the Department of Public Works (PWD) conducted two rounds of questions after complaints were received in 2018.
“After that, the initial investigation followed by regular investigations was carried out in this case .
It takes time.
After the complaint investigation was found right and, therefore, a case was registered with CM Wivewa Cell on 4.
Following the direction of the Head of Minister of Himanta Buswa Sarma to accelerate investigation, six people had been captured by documentary, material and direct evidence, “he said.
The three cm alert team arrested the defendant from Guwahati in Kamrup (Metro), Mangaldai in Darrang District and the Barpeta district on Tuesday.
Allegations have been identified as Yusufur Rahman (Deputy CEO, Zilla Parishad, Mangaldai), Jadav Choudhury (then blocks the development of officers, Mandia’s Development Block), Ainur Rahman (Junior Engineer, Mandia Development Block) and three members of the Mandia Construction Committee for Development Blok – Abdur Rezzak , Mujahidur Rahman and Sahjamal Ali.
Yusufur Rahman was BDO from the Mandia Development Block in 2017-18 when the incident occurred.
The defendant was produced in front of the Special Judge Court in Guwahati on Wednesday.
While the court returned Abdur Rezzak to police custody two days, five others were sent to Hakodi’s resistency.
The defendant had been ordered based on Section 406, 420, 409, 468 and 471 from the Indian Criminal Code (IPC) and Section 13 (2) Prevention of corruption (Amendment) Act 1988.