CBI has registered a case of cheating against three Army officials, who headed military farm in Pune from 2009-12 for allegedly causing loss to the exchequer to the tune of Rs2.12 crore by allegedly making fraudulent payments to a dairy firm.
CBI sources said a case has been registered against Col PK Bahugana, lt Col JK Joseph and lt Col Ajit Singh Bhadouria who posted as officer in charge of military farm, Pimpri, Pune, during different periods between 2009 and 2012 allegedly entered into criminal conspiracy and made fraudulent payments to a pvt company Aasha Associates.
The sources said these officers allegedly in criminal conspiracy with proprietor of Aasha Associates Amarpal Singh and other unknown persons and in pursuance of the criminal conspiracy, made certain payment to the firm against the supply of milk to the Military farm. This resulted in a loss of Rs2.12 crore to the said Military farm under the Defence Ministry.
The agency on Saturday conducted searches at various places in Pune, Jammu, Kolkata, Kota and New Delhi on the premises of suspects.