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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
Aadhaar data fudged to loot rations in several districts
Lucknow: A multi-district investigation exposed large-scale ration fraud in UP, revealing how govt-subsidised food grains was diverted from benificiaries through Aadhaar data tampering and biometric fraud. FIRs in police stations and CID findings from Meerut, Noida, Moradabad and Bareilly show an organised racket involving fair price shop owners, supply inspectors, computer operators and even Aadhaar card holders. In Meerut, a 2018 case showed how accused, supply inspector Asharam, ration dealer Sarfaraz and operator Shahnawaz fraudulently edited Aadhaar numbers in PDS databases. "They used other individuals' biometrics to withdraw rations and then reverted the Aadhaar data to original to conceal the fraud. Over 100 such transactions were linked to one fake Aadhaar usage. Departmental action was recommended against former district supply officer Vikas Gautam," said a senior CID officer. In Noida, 17 ration dealers, one supply inspector and a computer operator had replaced actual Aadhaar data with proxy entries during authentication, misusing biometrics to loot rations. In Moradabad, retired supply inspector Vijay Kumar Sahni and dealer Pradeep Mishra manipulated Aadhaar-seeded databases and illegally distributed rations to ineligible individuals. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Melhor e mais barato marketing que existe Balinhas Personalizadas Undo One case named Aadhaar holder Azam Ullah for using his biometrics to claim rations illegally. All accused face charges under IPC sections including 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 417, 120B, IT Act 66C/66D, and Essential Commodities Act 3/7. Final reports were sent to courts and departmental review of senior officials was on, said Dipesh Juneja, DG, CID.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
UP CID completes investigation of 110 foodgrain scam cases
Lucknow: A targeted crackdown by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) has led to the resolution of 110 out of 134 pending food grain scam cases in Meerut, Bareilly, and Agra. Sharing the information, CID director general Dipesh Juneja said that over 150 FIRs related to the scam were transferred to the department in Feb 2024, following a state govt directive. Investigations revealed that officials at the district level colluded with ration dealers to manipulate the Aadhaar-based e-POS biometric authentication system used for ration distribution, said the officer. He added that the perpetrators tampered with the Aadhaar details of genuine beneficiaries by seeding alternative biometric data, often of juveniles, to siphon off ration supplies. The actual Aadhaar data was later restored in the system before supervisory reporting, making the fraud difficult to detect in routine audits. As a result, many BPL families were deprived of their rightful entitlements. Another officer said that the most significant aspect of the investigation by the CID was that all these cases were sent to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for a probe, but these cases remained pending, following which they were transferred to the CID. According to data provided by NIC Lucknow, some Aadhaar numbers were fraudulently used up to 90–100 times. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Добро пожаловать в Аравию SAUDI Забронировать Undo In Moradabad's Civil Lines area, for example, one case under IPC Section 420 and the Essential Commodities Act recorded misuse of 88, 65, 56, 61, and 27 ration cards across five cases. The CID's investigation led to the identification of additional suspects, including district supply inspectors, against whom FIRs have been recommended. In some cases, responsibility was also fixed at the DSO and ADM levels, said the DG. A targeted investigation campaign has been launched to expedite the disposal of pending cases. As of now, out of 134 cases in Meerut, Bareilly, and Agra sectors, 110 have been resolved, with 24 still under investigation. In one significant case, several accused, including supply inspectors Asharam and Ajay Kumar, dealer M/s Naveen Kumar conspired to fraudulently distribute rations using a single Aadhaar number multiple times. Departmental proceedings have also been recommended against then District Supply Officer Vikas Gautam for dereliction of duty.
