By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: On the allegation of misappropriation of Government money by the officials of CT & GST, Bhubaneswar by abusing their official power for refund of VAT and disbursement of a sum of Rs.4,03,09,723/- in favour of the suspicious private persons impersonated as the authorized person of the dealer M/s G.E Verona T&D Ltd (formerly known as GE T&D India Ltd) by tampering financial instruments and entertaining statutory forms containing forged signatures and seals submitted by them, a Vigilance enquiry was taken up.
During enquiry, it revealed that Sri Satyaki Pattanaik and Sri Deeptikanta Choudhury in connivance with the officials of CT & GST, Bhubaneswar have siphoned off Rs.4,03,09,723/- by filing forged and fabricated appeal on behalf of the original Firm M/s G.E Verona T&D Ltd (formerly known as GE T&D India Ltd).
Basing on the above enquiry report, a Criminal Case vide Vigilance Cell PS Case No.15 dtd:10.12.2024 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1) (a) P.C. Act, 1988 as amended by P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018/408/409/418/419/420/467/468/471/120-B IPC has been registered against Sri Satyaki Pattanaik and Sri Deeptikanta Choudhury both private persons, Sri Abinash Pradhan, Staffer, CT&GST, Bhubaneswar, A/pACTO, Jeypore and other public servants and private persons involved in misappropriating the Government funds.
During the course of investigation, Sri Satyaki Pattanaik and Sri Deeptikanta Choudhury both private persons, Sri Abinash Pradhan, Staffer, CT&GST, Bhubaneswar, A/p-ACTO, Jeypore have been arrested and forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar today i.e. on 12.12.2024. Investigation of the case is in progress
