scholarship scam: DAV College principal registers complaint
Dehradun: In connection with the alleged scholarship scam to the tune of around Rs 10 crores involving some college staffers, DAV (PG) College principal Devendra Bhasin has registered a complaint at Dalanwala police station on Tuesday. The fund had been released by the state social welfare department to the college management for executing welfare schemes meant for the ST students. Scholarship scam to the tune of Rs 2.39 crore had occurred in the year 2014-15 to be followed by another to the tune of Rs 6.71 crore in the year 2015-16. Dalanwala police station officer Yashpal Bisht said that some reports have been sought from the college administration. FIR would be lodged against the accused in the police station following a preliminary inquiry, he added.
Officers wife complains of harassment against joint commissioner
Dehradun: The wife of a commercial tax officer (CTO) has alleged that the joint commissioner of the department has been harassing her husband for about two years now. Ritu Kumar alleged that the joint commissioner NC Joshi has been misguiding the administration on false charges. “About two years ago my husband penalised a vehicle Rs 2.50 lakh and since then Joshi has been harassing him. Joshi has been on plump posts for many years now and we also want him to face a probe. When I went to meet the commissioner of commercial tax, I was told to get out of the room and my issue was not even heard, which is unfortunate,” she further alleged. Kumar added that the issue had been communicated to the chief minister and finance minister too but no response had been received.
3 held for alleged involvement in ATM theft
Dehradun: Dehradun police have arrested three persons allegedly involved in ATM thefts in various districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and recovered Rs 1.95 lakh in cash, ATM master key, 18 ATM cards of various banks and also a car from their possession on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Gyanendra, 23, native of Kanpur, currently living in Patelnagar, Hans Kumar, 32, and Rahul Singh 25, both from Kanpur. Interrogation revealed that Gyanendra is pursuing studies in ITI while his father is working in an ordinance factory and his brother is in the army. Hans is working as contractual driver in the transport department, Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Singh, B.Sc/Bed, is operating a coaching institute. The trio is learnt to have confessed to targeting ATMs at deserted places and looting the cash using master key. The accused also said that they used to target the elderly persons and withdraw their money after goading them to part with the ATM- related information.
2 bodies found inside sewerage line
Dehradun: Two bodies were found inside a sewerage line at Pam City in Pathari Bagh under Patelnagar police station area on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Dinesh 24, resident of Brahamanwala, Patelnagar and Krishna 23, resident of lohaniyanagar, Patelnagar. Preliminary investigation revealed that both had gone there to clear the sewerage lines.