Archive · 21 Aug 2025
CBI Investigates SZCC Officer for ₹2.24 Crore Misappropriation
A government worker is in big trouble!
The CBI, which is like the FBI in India, is looking into a person who worked at the South Zone Cultural Centre.
This person is accused of secretly taking ₹2.24 crore, which is a lot of money, from the government.
They did this by pretending their family's businesses were real and using them to get money from the government.
They made sure these businesses won contracts and then moved the money into their and their family's accounts.
It's like they were playing a game and cheating to win.
CBI is investigating a South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC) officer.
The officer is accused of misappropriating ₹2.24 crore of government funds.
The officer allegedly used relatives' companies and benami entities.
These companies participated in SZCC tenders, manipulating the process.
Funds were transferred from vendors to the officer and relatives' accounts.
- Who
- GMN Pillai, an accounts unit officer.
- What
- CBI probe into fund misappropriation by a SZCC officer.
- When
- Between 2019 and 2023.
- Where
- Mumbai; South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC), Thanjavur.
- Why
- Alleged corrupt, fraudulent, and unethical practices.
- Accused
- GMN Pillai
- Organization
- South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC)
- Alleged Misappropriation
- ₹2.24 crore
- Years Involved
- 2019-2023
- Charges
- Criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating, and criminal breach of trust
- Complainant
- KK Gopalakrishnan, SZCC’s chief vigilance officer