Chandigarh, Oct20
The CBI has submitted its investigation report to the High Court in a multi-crore scam involving the Bhiwani Municipal Council. The report raises concerns about the Haryana Police’s handling of the case, stating that despite having substantial evidence against several senior officials, the police failed to proceed with the investigation. The High Court has handed over the report to the Haryana Government and scheduled a debate for the next hearing.
The scam was brought to light by Sushil Verma, convenor of Bhiwani Bachao Andolan, who filed a petition in the High Court demanding a CBI inquiry. The petition highlighted violations of the Municipal Account Code 1930, revealing that the Municipal Council of Bhiwani operated 108 bank accounts, far exceeding the permitted single account. Among these, 23 accounts were opened during the tenure of Ransingh Yadav and Mamanchand, and Rs 15.08 crore was fraudulently issued to bogus companies through 57 cheques, bypassing council records.
The investigation also exposed large-scale embezzlement, including a bank manager, Nitesh Aggarwal, transferring Rs 25 lakh to his mother’s account. The CBI found no records of the cheques, drafts, or government grants, and reported that an audit had been conducted, but no action was taken by the department or government to address the fraud. The CBI’s report includes findings from five separate FIRs and highlights collusion between officials and outsiders to misappropriate government funds.
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