Former youth welfare officer booked in DA case
PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 15 -- A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Changu Ram Saroj, former youth welfare officer incharge of Kaushambi, for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The FIR was lodged at the Prayagraj sector police station of the Vigilance Establishment on Wednesday (August 13), officials said.
Inspector Aurangzeb Khan filed the FIR on the directions of the SP, Vigilance Establishment. Saroj, a native of Pratapgarh's Kunda and currently residing at Vrindavan Yojana on Rae Bareli Road in Lucknow, is accused of spending Rs.1,20,87,960 on asset purchases and personal expenses during his tenure as a public servant, despite having an income of only Rs.83,55,487 from all known and legitimate sources. Officials claimed Saroj failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the discrepancy. They said it amounts to criminal misconduct and is punishable under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Inspector Sanjay Kumar Singh has been assigned the investigation....
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