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News India Live, Digital Desk: A news is coming from Bokaro district of Jharkhand which has shaken the administrative machinery of the state. Jharkhand CID (Criminal Investigation Department) has exposed a huge scam in which the government exchequer has been defrauded of crores of rupees. There are indications that this ‘mega-scam’ is linked not only to local brokers but also to many influential people and government officials. This action of CID has created panic from Bokaro to Ranchi.
How did the fraud worth crores happen? CID revealed layers
CID investigation has revealed that this scam was carried out in a very planned manner. A major theft has been done in the funds of government schemes with the help of manipulation of documents and fake documents.
Fake Bank Accounts: The scammers had opened many such bank accounts which existed only on paper.
Forgery of documents: There was massive manipulation in government tenders and bills, due to which public money ended up in the pockets of corrupt officials.
Embezzlement of crores: According to initial data, this scam could be worth several crores of rupees, the detailed audit report of which is yet to come.
CID clamps down on ‘syndicate’ of influential people
There is a possibility of a strong syndicate behind this scam that took place in an industrial city like Bokaro. According to CID sources, some influential persons used their political and administrative influence to perpetrate this fraud. “Our teams are continuously conducting raids and vital evidence has been collected. No criminal involved in this case will be spared, no matter how influential he is.” — A senior CID officer
Collusion of officials: Now ‘Saheb’ will be caught
The investigation has also made it clear that some lower and middle level officials of the department deliberately escalated the files and turned a blind eye to the irregularities. CID is now examining all the files which have signatures of these officers. Many arrests are expected soon.
‘Zero tolerance’ against corruption in Jharkhand
Taking a strict stance on this matter, the Chief Minister’s Office has made it clear that a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ will be adopted against corruption. The state government has given complete freedom to the CID to get to the bottom of this scam and expose the white collar people involved in it. Through this action, an attempt has been made to send a message that those doing corruption are no longer safe in Jharkhand.