Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 16: Crime Branch Jammu produced charge-sheet against accused Cashier for alleged embezzlement of Rs 1.65 crores.
According to officials spokesperson, charge sheet against, Nikhil Gandral, cashier of PHE, City Division-1 Jammu today lodged in District Jail Ambphalla Jammu, produced today.
The accused who was arrested by Crime Branch and is in judicial custody had committed the misappropriation and embezzlement of an amount of Rs. 1.64 Crore the Revenue collected as Water charges. Out of the more than Rs. 2.2 Crores water tax revenue of the Division collected during-2019, the accused illegally siphoned off Rs.1.64 Crores.
The case owes its origin to a written complaint lodged by PHE, City Division-1, Jammu against Nikhil Gandral resident of Greater Kailash, Jammu, while he was posted as a cashier in the office of Executive Engineer, PHE, City division No. 01, Jammu, he committed the misappropriation of Government revenue with malicious intent and consequently managed to swindle Government revenue amounting to Rs.1.64 Crores.
Taking cognizance of the matter, Crime Branch Jammu registered a Criminal case FIR No. 02/2020 under Section 409,411,414,420,477-A, 34 IPC, r/w Sec. 13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act and investigation taken up. During the investigation documentary, oral and circumstantial evidences were collected and it was established that accused cashier Nikhil Gandral has committed criminal breach of trust by misappropriating the government money which was entrusted to accused cashier in his capacity as a public servant. The revenue collected by Sub Divisional staff was deposited in the Division Headquarter with accused cashier for its further remittance into the Treasury.
The charge-sheet was produced against Nikhil Gandral after sanction to prosecute was accorded by the government, in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu. The role of accused Inderpal Singh and involvement of other officers/officials of PHE Department is under investigation. The name of accused Inderpal Singh has surfaced in the case as conduit for laundering of the embezzled money. Accused Nikhil Gandral was arrested and sent to judicial custody after 15 days in Police custody. He has been suspended from Government service. |
