Fraud Unveiled: MTS Employee's Grand Embezzlement in Poonch
The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has charged multi-tasking staff employee Mohammad Jameel with embezzling Rs 55.99 lakh from government accounts in Poonch district. Jameel is accused of conspiring with bank officials to withdraw funds using forged documents, transferring some to relatives' accounts. A formal investigation is underway.
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In a significant crackdown by the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau, a multi-tasking staff employee has been accused of embezzling nearly Rs 56 lakh. This misconduct involved falsifying documents and utilizing fraudulent transactions to siphon government funds in Poonch district.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Jameel, was previously stationed at the office of the Collector Agrarian Reforms, Poonch. According to an ACB spokesman, Jameel carried out a well-organized scheme, withdrawing money between January 2019 and October 2023 from the deputy commissioner's accounts, with fake invoices at the core of the operation.
In addition to his own gains, it was revealed that Jameel transferred parts of the stolen amount to accounts of close relatives and unidentified individuals. The involvement of the bank staff who facilitated these transactions has also come to light, as the signatures used did not match the recorded specimens. The investigation continues with in-depth scrutiny of the records seized at Jameel's premises.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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