Malout clerk booked for Rs 14-lakh fraud

Tribune News Service

Malout, December 12

The Malout (Sadar) police have booked a clerk of the sub-treasury office, Malout, for allegedly indulging into a fraud of more than Rs 14 lakh by tampering with revenue stamp documents.

Accused Sakattar Singh has been booked on the complaint filed by the District Treasury Officer, Muktsar.

A case has been registered under Sections 409, 420, 465, 466, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC and sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act after conducting a probe.

Narinder Singh, District Treasury Officer, Muktsar, however, refused to give any details. He simply said, “The orders in this regard had come from the head office.”

Meanwhile, sources said the fraud had come to light when some staff from other station was sent to the Malout office. “Not just some stamp documents were missing, but fake challans prepared by the clerk were also found,” they claimed. 

Earlier this year, Excise and Taxation Department officials had unearthed a fraud of more than Rs 27 lakh of special development fund that liquor contractors of Muktsar district were supposed to deposit with the treasury office.

The fraud was allegedly committed during the last financial year, but it came to light when officials audited the records. It was found that a liquor firm had submitted fake bank receipts of Rs 27,05,400. Officials investigated the matter and issued a notice to the liquor firm.