The police in Srinagar, Garhwal registered a case against 100 unknown employees and teachers of the HNB Garhwal Central University under Sections 420,467, 468 and 471 of Indian Penal Code after an initial inquiry into the complaint lodged by Santosh Mamgai regarding fabricated travelling bills being passed in the university.
Talking to The Pioneer, the Pauri Superintendent of Police Rajeev Swarop said that on Mamgai’s complaint, the case was registered after the primary inquiry also considering the documents available regarding the fabricated lTC travelling bills. The SP averred that stringent action will be taken against those found guilty as stated in the investigation report of the investigation officer Senior Sub Inspector Santosh.
It is pertinent to mention that general secretary of society for revolution against corruption, Santosh Mamgain had raised the issue of alleged corruption involving fabricated travel bills in the Garhwal Central University but the university administration did not take cognizance of the same. Mamgain then sent an application to the CBI on April 22, 2014. Investigation by the bureau found that out of the 16 employees of the university, 13 were guilty of irregularities in travel bill reimbursement amounting to misappropriation amounting to about Rs 7,48,724 .The report was sent to the chief vigilance officer of the human resource development ministry. The ministry then sent a letter to the Garhwal Central University administration directing it to take the necessary action in the case. However, no action was taken by the university administration. After some other procedural developments, the case has now finally been registered by the Srinagar Police against the unknown employees and teachers of the university.