3 weeks ago
Three Arrested in Arunachal PMGSY Bill Fraud Case
Police in Arunachal Pradesh arrested three people in an alleged money fraud case.
The suspects are accused of asking a contractor for Rs 2.40 crore.
They allegedly promised to help release a government road-project payment worth more than Rs 17 crore.
The suspects reportedly said one of them had important government connections.
They also allegedly gave the contractor a letter saying the payment had been cleared.
Officials later told the contractor that the letter was not genuine.
Police are investigating what each person allegedly did.
The police advised people to check such claims with the relevant government department before paying money.
Three people were arrested for allegedly seeking Rs 2.40 crore from a contractor.
They allegedly promised to help release a pending bill exceeding Rs 17 crore under a PMGSY road project.
Police said the accused claimed Rajesh Kumar Singh had high-level central government connections.
A letter given to the contractor claiming payment approval was found to be allegedly inauthentic.
Singh’s plea to cancel the FIR was rejected on August 13, and he was arrested in Guwahati on August 25.
- Who
- Toluk Lombi, Dubi Ete and Rajesh Kumar Singh were arrested; the alleged victim is a contractor.
- What
- Police allege the three attempted to obtain Rs 2.40 crore by promising to facilitate release of a pending government bill exceeding Rs 17 crore.
- Where
- The case was registered at Naharlagun police station, and Singh was arrested in Guwahati.
- When
- The FIR was registered before August 13; Singh’s plea was rejected on August 13, and he was arrested on August 25. The report was published on August 28.
- Why
- The accused allegedly sought money in return for using purported government connections to secure payment of a long-pending PMGSY bill.
Key facts
- Alleged amount demanded
- Rs 2.40 crore
- Pending bill
- More than Rs 17 crore
- Project
- PMGSY road project
- Police station
- Naharlagun police station
- FIR cancellation plea
- Rejected by the court on August 13
- Arrest location
- Guwahati
- Custody
- Rajesh Kumar Singh was remanded to six days of police custody
Quotes
Nyelam Nega
Naharlagun superintendent of police
“If such people approach you, try to verify facts with the department concerned. After all, at the end of the day, it is about the hard-earned money,”
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Sources
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