Archive · 20 May 2025
CBI Investigates Railway Track Maintenance Fraud Case
Imagine some workers were hired to fix train tracks, but the company in charge cheated the government.
They faked documents, inflated how many workers they had, and lied about paying their employees' taxes.
They claimed to have more workers than they actually did, and made it look like they paid them the correct amount when they didn't.
They also made up records to get extra money from the government.
The police are now investigating the contractor and railway officials because they suspect fraud.
They are looking into how the company got paid and why some railway officials let the cheating happen.
CBI registered a case against a contractor and SCR officials for alleged irregularities.
The investigation focuses on a track maintenance contract in the Kazipet-Kondapally and Motumari-Janpahad sections.
The contractor allegedly used forged records and inflated manpower claims.
False EPF payments were reported to claim higher reimbursements.
The CBI registered an FIR after consent from the Telangana govt.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating contractor J Rathnakar and unidentified SCR officials.
- What
- CBI registered a case against a contractor and SCR officials for alleged irregularities in a railway track maintenance contract.
- When
- The contract was from June 2023, and the CBI registered an FIR on May 9, 2025.
- Where
- Kazipet-Kondapally, Motumari-Janpahad sections (India)
- Why
- Due to suspected fraud involving forged records, inflated manpower claims, and fraudulent EPF payments.
- Location of Track Maintenance
- Kazipet-Kondapally and Motumari-Janpahad sections
- Contractor
- J Rathnakar
- Other Parties Involved
- South Central Railway (SCR) officials
- Contract Agreement Date
- June 2023
- Area of Gangway Work
- Madhira subdivision
- Charges
- Cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy
- CBI FIR Registration Date
- May 9, 2025