Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation employee suspended for forging signature of ex-MD and senior officials
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
(KSRTC) has suspended an employee for allegedly forging the signature of former managing director Anbu Kumar and other senior officials, who are heading mechanical and operation departments.
The suspended employee has been identified as Richard J, a junior assistant in the accounts department at KSRTC's central office. He allegedly created forged documents promising transfer and reappointment of employees and in return, collected money from them.
According to KSRTC, Richard deceived Nagarajappa, an assistant artisan from the Shivamogga division, by assuring him of a transfer to Davanagere division.
He also allegedly took money from Nagaraj N A, a dismissed driver, promising reinstatement. In addition, Richard duped his friend Chandrhasa S Achari, a driver from the Kundapura depot, by offering a fake transfer to Shivamogga.
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To support his claims, Richard is said to have generated fake order letters by scanning and misusing the signatures of senior officials, including that of former KSRTC MD Anbu Kumar. These forged orders were shared with the victims, some of whom received them via WhatsApp.
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A KSRTC official said, "The issue came to light when one of the employees who received a fake transfer order on WhatsApp reported to a depot. Upon verification, officials informed him that such orders are never sent via WhatsApp, but only through email or post. A closer inspection confirmed the order was fake and the same thing was brought to the notice of higher-ups."
The forged documents were allegedly backdated to July 4, by which time Anbu Kumar was already transferred from KSRTC to serve as the chief electoral officer of Karnataka.
Richard has been suspended following instructions from the transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, and a detailed investigation is underway.
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