A contractor Kaushlesh Tiwary arrested by the Paton police in Palamu has been remanded in judicial custody here on Friday said SP Palamu Indrajeet Mahatha.
For more details SP asked The Pioneer to speak to DSP Heeralal Ravi who when contacted giving details said, “Tiwary was arrested near a brick kiln on June 15 evening in Paton. His arrest was made following an FIR lodged against him way back in August 2016. The FIR was lodged by the executive engineer SK Teeyagi’.
Ravi further said a rural road is coming up between district board and Gahar Pathra under Paton block. This multi crore road is under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna.
DSP added this contractor who lives in Redma has made irregularities and bungling in its construction.
There is an alleged embezzlement of 66 lakh of rupees by this man said DSP Ravi. Six roads are coming up under PMGSY here and the siphoning of Government money is rampant here in these roads said sources.
Ravi further informed that there are six cases registered against Tiwary alone in Paton police station. Police are looking for two more involved in this PMGSY road here.