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AS MANY as four Chandigarh Police personnel were Thursday arrested in connection with the 2019 salary scam.
They were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) Mohan Singh, Krishan Kumar and two head constables Alwinder Singh and Mukesh Kumar.
Police said that the four policemen were among more than 100 who were benefited in the salary scam. Huge money was credited in the salary accounts of the cops.
“These policemen were arrested during the ongoing investigation of the salary scam. They will be produced in the local court Friday. These policemen had also not returned the excess credited money in their accounts. So far, a dozen cops have been arrested in this scam,” a police officer said.
The salary scam was highlighted during the audit of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and a special audit which established the scam of around Rs 1 crore. An FIR for forgery, cheating and under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act was registered at Sector 3 police station in February 2020.
Police filed the main chargesheet along with two supplementary chargesheets in a district sessions court and the case is pending trial. Departmental action has also been initiated against the accused police personnel.
The amount involved in this scam was recovered by the SIT. The records of the period from April 1, 2015, were procured. Huge records were taken into police possession from AG (UT), Account Branch of Chandigarh Police and various banks.
On the basis of the evidence, sections 201, 409, 467, 477A of the IPC and Section 7 (b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act were added for destruction of vouchers/ forgery etc.
Sources said that the maximum amount siphoned off to employees by way of undue benefits has already been recovered.
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