GUWAHATI, Aug 3 � The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought sanction to prosecute five persons including the director of the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati on charges of misappropriation of funds.
CBI sources said that on receipt of a complaint, the CBI carried out an investigation into the financial dealings of the IIE, Guwahati and found that around Rs 15 lakh was misappropriated in the financial year 2007-08. On the basis of the investigation, the CBI sought sanction from the Ministry of Micro, Medium and Small Scale Industries to prosecute K Ahmed, the Director of the institute along with Suparna Baruah, a faculty member of the institute, Administrative officer Bakul Sarma, Accountant NC Choudhury and one Goswami, who is also a faculty member.
Sources said that the Central investigating agency wrote the first letter to the Ministry on April 20 last year, but the Ministry wrote back to the CBI on April 1 this year denying permission to prosecute the officers of the IIE. Sources said that the Ministry based its decision only on the basis of the report of the IIE. The IIE, in its report to the Ministry alleged that one accountant, who reportedly unearthed the scam, was in fact, involved with it. But the CBI investigated the matter again and found that the said person joined the institute only in the end of 2007 and he could not have been involved in the scam, which occurred before his joining the service. Moreover, the CBI did not find his hand writings in the documents seized during the course of the investigation.
The CBI again wrote to the Ministry reiterating the request to grant sanction to prosecute those allegedly involved in the scam on June 24 this year and the reply from the Ministry is awaited. The CBI, in the second letter, said that the Bureau stood by its findings. However, CBI sources said that the Bureau would not be able to file charge sheet against those accused without receiving sanction from the concerned Ministry.
CBI sources said that during the course of the investigation, the agency found that substantial amounts were withdrawn from the coffers of the IIE with false and fabricated bills and there have also been instances where payments were received in advance and no bills were submitted thereafter. There have also been instances where bills were paid against shops and business establishments, which did not exist on the ground.
GUWAHATI, Aug 3 � The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought sanction to prosecute five persons including the director of the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati on charges of misappropriation of funds.
CBI sources said that on receipt of a complaint, the CBI carried out an investigation into the financial dealings of the IIE, Guwahati and found that around Rs 15 lakh was misappropriated in the financial year 2007-08. On the basis of the investigation, the CBI sought sanction from the Ministry of Micro, Medium and Small Scale Industries to prosecute K Ahmed, the Director of the institute along with Suparna Baruah, a faculty member of the institute, Administrative officer Bakul Sarma, Accountant NC Choudhury and one Goswami, who is also a faculty member.
Sources said that the Central investigating agency wrote the first letter to the Ministry on April 20 last year, but the Ministry wrote back to the CBI on April 1 this year denying permission to prosecute the officers of the IIE. Sources said that the Ministry based its decision only on the basis of the report of the IIE. The IIE, in its report to the Ministry alleged that one accountant, who reportedly unearthed the scam, was in fact, involved with it. But the CBI investigated the matter again and found that the said person joined the institute only in the end of 2007 and he could not have been involved in the scam, which occurred before his joining the service. Moreover, the CBI did not find his hand writings in the documents seized during the course of the investigation.
The CBI again wrote to the Ministry reiterating the request to grant sanction to prosecute those allegedly involved in the scam on June 24 this year and the reply from the Ministry is awaited. The CBI, in the second letter, said that the Bureau stood by its findings. However, CBI sources said that the Bureau would not be able to file charge sheet against those accused without receiving sanction from the concerned Ministry.
CBI sources said that during the course of the investigation, the agency found that substantial amounts were withdrawn from the coffers of the IIE with false and fabricated bills and there have also been instances where payments were received in advance and no bills were submitted thereafter. There have also been instances where bills were paid against shops and business establishments, which did not exist on the ground.
