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Time of India
07-07-2025
- Time of India
Gzb ex-additional municipal commissioner booked in DA case
Lucknow: The UP Vigilance Establishment has lodged a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against former additional municipal commissioner of Ghaziabad Deepak Krishna Sinha for allegedly amassing assets worth over Rs 1.81 crore beyond his known sources of income. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sinha served in Ghaziabad during 2017. A confidential inquiry into his assets was ordered by the state govt in 2022. The Agra sector unit of Vigilance conducted the probe and found evidence suggesting that Sinha had acquired assets exceeding his lawful income. The probe revealed that while Sinha officially earned approximately ₹1.46 crore during his tenure as a public servant, he spent nearly Rs 3.29 crore on acquiring movable and immovable properties and maintaining his lifestyle. When questioned about the ₹1.81 crore discrepancy, he failed to provide any satisfactory explanation. Based on these findings, the vigilance department had sought the state govt's permission in Jan 2025 to register an FIR and initiate further investigation. Following the govt's approval, a case has now been registered against Sinha and further investigation is underway.
Hindustan Times
04-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
8 booked for anomalies in recruitment of 2 asst teachers, clerk at Sultanpur school
LUCKNOW The UP Vigilance Establishment has booked eight people, including a former basic shiksha adhikari (BSA) and former block education officer (BEO) of Sultanpur, for alleged irregularities in the recruitment of two assistant teachers and a clerk at a government-aided school in Sultanpur's Kadipur area around 10 years ago, said authorities. The FIR was lodged by vigilance inspector Dhruv Chand Maurya at Ayodhya sector police station of vigilance on July 1 (Tuesday). (Pic for representation) It was alleged that the two assistant teachers, Ranjana Singh and Veer Vikram Singh, and clerk Vijay Vikram Singh, were family members and relatives of the then members of the school management committee, who died or quit the committee before and after the appointments were done. Moreover, around ₹28 lakh bribe was paid to different people involved in the process of recruitment, the FIR stated. The investigation was ordered by the government about four years ago, following complaints of irregularities in the recruitment process. The vigilance's investigation found that the school management committee had manipulated the recruitment process to favour unqualified candidates. The FIR was lodged by vigilance inspector Dhruv Chand Maurya at Ayodhya sector police station of vigilance on July 1 (Tuesday). He conducted an open inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of two assistant teachers and a clerk as per the government order issued in the matter in 2022. The complainant alleged the involvement of Ramesh Kumar Yadav (former BSA), Omkar Singh (former BEO) Rajendra Kumar Saroj (former principal), Veer Vikram Singh and Ranjana Singh (assistant teachers), Vijay Vikram Singh (clerk) and Achhelal Singh (member of the management committee) in the irregularities. They were booked under sections 7 and 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B of the IPC for criminal conspiracy. The complainant mentioned in the FIR that the alleged irregularities were conducted at Maharana Pratap School of Katsaari village in Sultanpur's Kadipur. The investigation found that some members of the school management committee manipulated the recruitment process to favour unqualified candidates. He said the school recruited teachers for arts subjects despite having a vacancy for a science teacher. The degrees and other documents of eligible candidates were tampered with and three eligible candidates' BSc degrees were altered to BA degrees, and they were not even called for an interview, it was alleged. Approximately ₹28 lakh was allegedly taken as bribe for giving jobs to relatives, he added.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Treasury official caught taking Rs 12,000 bribe
Lucknow: The UP Vigilance Establishment on Saturday arrested an assistant treasury officer (accounts) while accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000. The accused -- Chandra Mala— was caught by the team following a complaint by a local resident Saurabh Srivastava. According to the complaint, Saurabh's grandfather, Harishchandra Srivastava, a retired police officer, passed away on May 10, 2024. Following his death, Saurabh's father, who is disabled and entirely dependent on the deceased, applied for family pension benefits. The application was processed by Chandra Mala, who demanded a bribe of Rs 12,000 to finalise the pension and approve a new Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Cashless Health Card for Saurabh's father. Chandra Mala threatened to cancel the pension application and future medical reimbursements if the bribe was not paid. Saurabh then approached the vigilance department, which conducted a discreet investigation confirming the allegations. The team then laid a trap and arrested Chandra Mala. A case was registered against her under appropriate sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act at Vigilance Establishment police station in Lucknow. Authorities reiterated the Vigilance Establishment's dedication to eliminating corruption from public service and advised public to report any demands for bribes by govt officials to the anti-corruption helpline: 9454401866.
