Arunachal: CBI files chargesheet against former West Kameng DC, 2 other officials in corruption case

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 2 : The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday filed a chargesheet against three accused, including then Deputy Commissioner (DC), West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, then Finance and Accounts Officer and then Cashier, in a case related to corruption, misappropriation of public funds.
The accused have been identified as Padma Jaishwal, IAS (AGMUT: 2003), the then DC, West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nor Bahadur Sonar, the then F&AO, and Rinchin Phuntsok, then Cashier, West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh.
According to an official release, "Consequent to notification issued by the government of Arunachal Pradesh and further notification issued by the government of India, the CBI had registered a case on March 4, 2021, against three accused, including then DC IAS, (AGMUT: 2003), West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, then F&AO and then Cashier, both from the officie of the Deputy Commissioner, West Kameng, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh."
As per the release, the allegations accused that the then DC abused her official position by corrupt and illegal means, withdrew cash from government accounts for personal purposes, prepared demand drafts and remitted the amount to the accounts of private individuals, payable at SBI, Chandigarh."
"It was also alleged that the accused, then DC on numerous occasions, called the cashier and F&AO to her office and asked them to withdraw money in cash on a returnable basis and the said amounts were, allegedly, misappropriated," it said.
Further, it was alleged that the accused then DC committed gross procedural lapses in conspiracy with the other two accused in getting drafts and Deposit at Call Receipts (DCRs) amounting to Rs 28 lakh prepared to get the amount released from the treasury in conspiracy with the Cashier and FAO.
During the investigation, it has been established that the accused, then Dy Commissioner, West Kameng, Bomdila, entered into a criminal conspiracy with two officials of her office, viz., F&AO and then Cashier and in pursuance thereof, dissolved 3 Nos of DCRs (Deposit at Call Receipts) created out of government funds and got issued 10 DDs amounting to Rs 28 lakh which were utilised towards the purchase of immovable properties in the name of relatives of said DC.
The public is reminded that the above findings are based on the investigation done by CBI and evidence collected by it.
Under Indian law, accused are presumed to be innocent till their guilt is finally established after a fair trial.