The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) arrested the principal and a teacher of Dr Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, President’s Estate, for embezzlement of Government money and raising salaries of “ghost employees”.
Bishan lal (57 years), the principal of the school, and Shaukat Ali (28 years), a teacher, were earlier suspended during a surprise visit to the school by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. During inspection, it was found out that no practical classes for the course of food production were held in the whole session despite expenses for the same being recorded on paper and bills being furnished.
During investigations, it was found out that there wasn’t even a single gas connection for the last two years and no cooking has ever happened in the school, said a release issued by Surender Singh Yadav, Additional Commissioner of Police, ACB. The stock register was also not maintained properly. It was also found out that salaries of five sanitation workers were also being claimed, however, only one such worker actually existed.