ACB produces Challan against Town Drainage Officials, Contractor for misappropriation of funds

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JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday produced a Challan against the officers/ officials and contractor of Town Drainage Division for misappropriation of drainage funds in Jammu.
“ACB has produced Challan of case FIR No.03/2019 Police Station ACB Doda under section 5(1) (d) read with 5(2) J&K PC Act Svt. 2006, 120-B RPC before the Court of Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Doda against accused persons namely Subash Chander, the then AEE Town Drainage Division Jammu, Kuldeep Kumar Koul, the then JE Town Drainage Division Jammu and Contractor Mansoor Ahmed, son of late Ghulam Hussain Bhat, resident of Ward No.3, Chinar Mohallah Thathri, District Doda.” An official said.
The official said that the instant case was registered on the basis of a Joint Surprise Check (JSC) conducted by VOJ (Now ACB) into the allegations that the accused public servants by abuse and misuse of their official position and in league with contractor allowed execution of poor quality, substandard and under specification work at Kutan Nallah Thathri, District Doda etc thereby causing a huge loss to the State exchequer.
During the course of investigation, official added, evidence collected oral as well as documentary, report of Engineering Wing of ACB Jammu and report of IIT Jammu, it has been established that the aforesaid accused persons while executing the construction work of Kutan Nallah, Thathri, District Doda in the year 2017-18 have compromised with the quality/specifications for their pecuniary benefits by using poor quality/sub-standard material and in this way have caused loss to the tune of Rs. 9,95,800 to the Govt. exchequer.