Rs2.3cr scam detected at Sasaram DTO office, 4 booked
asaram: A financial scam amounting to Rs 2.30 crore has been uncovered at the district transport office (DTO) in Sasaram, exposing serious lapses in financial accountability.
Four staff members have been booked for allegedly misappropriating govt revenue collected through motor vehicle taxes and e-challan payments.
According to officials, between the financial years 2021 and 2025, the accused failed to deposit Rs 1.75 crore collected as motor vehicle tax and Rs 55 lakh from e-challan fines into the govt treasury. The funds were allegedly diverted for personal use.
The irregularities came to light during an internal audit, prompting district transport officer (DTO) Ram Babu to lodge a formal complaint at the Sasaram town police station.
All four employees have been named in the FIR.
The accused include Ajay Kumar Singh and Akshay Kumar, both responsible for handling motor vehicle tax collections. They allegedly withheld Rs 1.75 crore from the public exchequer. Programmer Anil Kumar and a data entry operator — also named Anil Kumar — are accused of not depositing Rs 55 lakh collected through e-challans.
Calling the incident a serious breach of financial discipline, DTO Ram Babu said, "The funds were collected from citizens but were never credited to the govt's account."
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Following the FIR, local police visited the transport office and initiated a detailed investigation. In view of the seriousness of the case, Sasaram SDPO Dilip Kumar visited the DTO office on Tuesday to monitor the probe.
The SDPO said all four accused had already been transferred in July this year. "The possible involvement of senior officials in the scam cannot be ruled out and will be thoroughly investigated," he said.
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