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Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Indian Express
EOW arrests UP ex-BDO for misappropriating govt funds, grains worth Rs 27 lakh
The Uttar Pradesh Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Sunday arrested a retired block development officer (BDO) for allegedly misappropriating funds under the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana during his posting in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia between 2002 and 2005. According to the police, the accused, Dayaram Vishwakarma, was serving as the BDO of Bansdih block in Ballia at the time. 'He was arrested from near his residence in Varanasi. Dayaram had retired as the District Development Officer (DDO) in 2022,' said a police officer. He is accused of misappropriating over Rs 27 lakh in government funds and food grains in collusion with others by using fraudulent and fabricated records, police said. Under the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana, the Central and State governments had sanctioned various development works — including road construction, drain construction, repair of pathways, link roads, and other work — in Bansdih block, partially funded by the area panchayat. However, these projects were either left incomplete or carried out substandardly. 'During investigation, fake muster rolls were found to have been prepared and food-grain rations meant for labourers were never distributed,' said a police officer. A case was registered and later handed over to the Economic Offences Wing. Based on evidence collected, the role of 13 individuals was established. 'So far, six people have been arrested in connection with the case,' the officer added.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Time of India
Ex-BDO held in two-decade-old foodgrain scam
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Sunday arrested former block development officer (BDO) Dayaram Vishwakarma in connection with the Ballia foodgrain scam that occurred between 2002 and 2005. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Vishwakarma was arrested near his residence in Karamjitpur, Sunderpur, under Chitaipur police station limits in Varanasi. He will be produced before a competent court in Varanasi for further legal proceedings. Vishwakarma, who retired in 2022 as district development officer in Sultanpur and had been absconding for years, is accused of misappropriating over Rs 27 lakh in collusion with co-accused individuals by using forged documents and fraudulent practices during his tenure as BDO. Following directives from the director general of police (EOW), a dedicated team led by SP (EOW), Varanasi, was formed to trace and apprehend him. According to the EOW, forged muster rolls were prepared, and foodgrain meant for labourers was not distributed as mandated. A total of 13 people were found to be involved in the case. The accused was booked under multiple FIRs—Case No. 65B/2006 at Bansdih police station and Case No. 57B/2006 at Rewati police station—under IPC sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B, 34, among others, and Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
