Haryana Government issues order to register criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against an Assistant of RTA Office Ambala

Haryana Government issues order to register criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against an Assistant of RTA Office Ambala

Haryana Government issues order to register criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against an Assistant of RTA Office Ambala

Chandigarh, February 5 – Haryana Government, on the recommendations of State Vigilance Bureau, has issued order to register criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against the then Assistant of RTA Office, Ambala, who has been found guilty of acquiring disproportionate assets, to recover amount of Rs. 7,92,121 from contractor for using sub-standard material in the construction of residential quarters for the officials of Central Jail, Hisar and to register criminal case under Indian penal Code & Immigration Act for sending the players illegally to Korea.

Sharing information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that the first matter is related to corrupt practices in the office of RTA, Ambala and disproportionate assets acquired by one assistant of this office. The enquiry conducted by Vigilance Bureau revealed that the officials of RTA Office, Ambala committed irregularities in the registration of vehicles and Assistant, Zile Singh has acquired disproportionate assets amounting to Rs. 27,25,607/-. Agreeing with the enquiry of Vigilance Bureau, the State Government has ordered to initiate departmental action against the erring officials and to register criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against the said Assistant. A case FIR No. 1 dated 21.01.2021 u/s 13(1) r/w 13(2) PC Act has been registered in Police Station SVB, Ambala in this regard and investigation is in progress.

The spokesperson said that the second matter is regarding use of sub-standard material by the contractor Lajpat Rai Chanana in the construction of residential quarters for the officials of Central Jail, Hisar. The allegations have been established during the Vigilance Enquiry and the Government has directed the concerned department to initiate departmental action against the officials, who were supervising the said work and to recover amount of Rs. 7,92,121 from the said contractor.

In the third matter, the spokesperson said that the allegations were regarding sending the players to Korea illegally by charging Rs. 20,000 each and creating own federation during the posting in Sports Department, Yamunanagar.  It has been revealed during the enquiry conducted by Vigilance Bureau that one Rajesh Sharan r/o Village Tezli, Yamunanagar sent a team of 16 players by using fake documents of Dragon Boat Federation and let the 9 players stay at Korea illegally by taking money from them. On the recommendations of the State Vigilance Bureau, the Government now has ordered to register a criminal case under Indian penal Code & Immigration Act against the said Rajesh Saran. A case FIR No. 1 dated 21.01.2021 u/s 406/420/467/468/471 IPC and 25 Immigration Act has been registered in Police Station SVB, Ambala in this regard and investigation is in progress.

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