Solan MC Officials, contractor booked by vigilance
Tightening its noose around the officials involved in corrupt practices, the ACB and Vigilance has booked contractor Virender Thakur and Municipal Corporation officials on the charges of cheating, forgery, and forgery for purpose of cheating, fraud, criminal conspiracy and corruption.
Giving details ACB and Vigilance Superintendent of Police Anjum Aara said that following receipt of complaint, the investigation was started against the contractor Virender Thakur and concerned officials of Solan Municipal Corporation on the charges of misappropriation of funds. During the probe documents concerning the construction work of a parking, constructed near Raja Durga Singh Club in Chowk Bazar area of the town were procured from the office of MC and statements of the complainant and others were also recorded. The complainant, the than nominated Councillor had alleged that contractor and officials of MC Solan misappropriate the government
During the investigations, it was found that in the year 2019 MC Solan executed the construction work of the parking through contractor Virender Thakur without adopting the lawful procedures and without calling the tenders.
Surprisingly, the concerned officials after completing the construction work, called the tenders by the MC Solan after three months and same were split by MC Solan in three parts. During course of inquiry assessment report of said work was also obtained that further revealed that amount of Rs. 82,093 misappropriated by contractor in connivance with the officials of MC Solan .
Following this, Solan ACB and Vigilance registered a case under section 420,465,468,471,120 B of IPC and 6, 8, 9 HPSCP against the contractor and MC officials. Further investigations were in progress. EOM