Jharkhand CID Arrests Bokaro ASI Over ₹1.11 Crore Treasury Scam
Bokaro ASI held for ₹1.11 crore illegal withdrawals; CID takes over Chaibasa treasury scam case
Hindustan Times
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The Jharkhand CID has arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector Ashok Bhandari for his involvement in the illegal withdrawal of ₹1.11 crore from the Bokaro treasury. The investigation has also uncovered a separate case involving ₹42 lakh withdrawn from the Chaibasa treasury, with multiple arrests made in connection to these financial crimes.
- 01Assistant Sub-Inspector Ashok Bhandari arrested for illegal withdrawals of ₹1.11 crore from Bokaro treasury.
- 02Separate investigation into ₹42 lakh withdrawn from Chaibasa treasury also underway.
- 03Four additional individuals, including police personnel, have been implicated in the scams.
- 04Total illegal withdrawals from Bokaro treasury estimated at ₹15.98 crore since 2017.
- 05Investigation reveals significant data manipulation in treasury transactions.
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The Jharkhand CID's Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Inspector General Pankaj Kamboj, has arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector Ashok Bhandari for his role in the illegal withdrawal of ₹1.11 crore from the Bokaro treasury, attributed to travel allowance (TA) bills since 2020. Bhandari, who worked in the accounts section of the Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP) office, allegedly conspired to withdraw these funds illegally. The investigation has also expanded to include a separate case involving ₹42 lakh illegally withdrawn from the Chaibasa treasury, with a total of ₹15.98 crore identified as suspicious withdrawals from the Bokaro treasury since 2017. This includes ₹2.70 crore withdrawn without proper authorization, highlighting significant data manipulation. The SIT has arrested multiple individuals, including home guard Satish Kumar Singh and constable Dev Narayan Murmu, as the investigation continues into these financial irregularities.
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The illegal withdrawals from the treasury could lead to increased scrutiny and reforms in financial management within Jharkhand's police department.
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