1 week ago
Bhopal Municipal Assistant Accountant Suspended Over POS Irregularities
Bhopal Municipal Corporation suspended an employee named Sanjay Singh Parihar.
He worked as an assistant accountant in the Revenue Branch.
Officials inspected Zone No.
19 on August 21.
They found that some wards did not have POS machines for collecting money.
Staff said the machines had been given to Parihar for activation.
One bank said its machine was already active, even though it had been reported as inactive.
Another bank had given machines to Parihar on August 10.
Officials said he kept them for 10 days and distributed them without permission.
The corporation said this showed carelessness and failure to follow instructions.
Bhopal Municipal Corporation suspended Assistant Accountant Sanjay Singh Parihar with immediate effect.
The action followed an August 21 inspection of Zone No. 19 under the Jan Vishwas Abhiyan.
Officials found POS machines unavailable in all wards, affecting revenue collection.
Parihar allegedly retained machines for 10 days and distributed them without senior officials’ approval.
He will remain headquartered in the Planning Branch during his suspension.
- Who
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation Assistant Accountant Sanjay Singh Parihar was suspended by the corporation.
- What
- He was suspended over alleged negligence and irregularities in handling POS machines used for revenue collection.
- Where
- The inspection took place in Zone No. 19 of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The suspension was announced on Friday after an inspection on August 21; another set of machines was provided on August 10.
- Why
- The corporation said POS machines were unavailable in wards and that Parihar retained and distributed machines without proper approval.
Key facts
- Employee
- Sanjay Singh Parihar, Assistant Accountant, Revenue Branch
- Authority
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation
- Inspection
- Zone No. 19 inspection under the Jan Vishwas Abhiyan
- Inspection date
- August 21
- Reported issue
- POS machines were unavailable in all wards, affecting revenue collection
- Machine distribution
- Machines provided by another private bank on August 10 were allegedly retained for 10 days
- Suspension status
- Effective immediately; headquarters assigned to the Planning Branch











