The CBI on Wednesday registered as many as five cases against a senior officer and some employees of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) located at Sunabeda in Koraput district on charges of misappropriating whopping amount of Rs 13 crore between 2013 and 2018.
According to reports, the cases have been registered against Senior Manager (Engine Division) Bhaben Maitra and other staffs on the basis of a complaint lodged by Uday Kumar Rout, Manager (Vigilance) of the HAL Engine Department.
In his complaint, Rout has alleged that the scam occurred between January 2013 and August 2018.
He said preliminary scrutiny of payment vouchers from that period revealed that payments of more than Rs 13 crore were made without any supporting documents.
The CBI has booked the accused for cheating, criminal conspiracy, forgery, criminal misconduct and misappropriation by public servants.
The investigating agency had in October 2018 raided 12 places in Sunabeda, including offices of HAL employees and recovered incriminating document, besides interrogating some employees.
According to reports, Maitra had allegedly issued cheques worth crores of rupees to several agencies beyond his capacity. He had not responded to the audit team’s notice and had absconded, said reports.
