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11.72 Lakhs Cheque Fraud Scam Cashier absconding : CM,CS book purchasing scam reveals other financial scams in RMSA, demand for CBI investigation intensifies
Amitabha Sengupta
11.72 Lakhs Cheque Fraud Scam Cashier absconding : CM,CS book purchasing scam reveals other  financial scams in RMSA, demand for CBI investigation intensifies
PHOTO : Book Purchasing Scam : A copy of Govt order asking all schools to purchase private books written by CM, CS from a private publisher Gyan Bichitra

AGARTALA, September 8 (TIWN Exclusive): TRIPURAINFOWAY.com back to back news on CM and CS book purchasing scam in fact rocked the very foundation of 'Organized Corruption' inside School Education Department. In order to prove CM 'Clean' top officials of School Education Dept have learnt to have been instructed from Melarmath to unearth the person who leaked the confidential matters to TIWN. On Sunday night an official close to Melarmath told TIWN over phone, " Two gazzeted officers known as 'Chakraborty Bothers' are now working as conduit between CM's Office and School Education Department." The situation has come to such that even Director P K Chakraborty is now under the scanner of Melarmath as Director himself is being suspected closely involved with a huge scam of more than Rs 1.39 crore under RMSA funds.

And according to TIWN sources Director P K Chakraborty himself is scared that at any time instruction may come from Ministry leading to his suspension as well.

      Over the years Cashier Arnab Chakraborty has been groomed under special care of influential Melarmath boss and day by day Arnab has made him a man bigger than this capacity. Arnab is known as a Land Mafia even among his colleagues in School Education Department. Two weeks back TRIPURAINFOWAY.com published news on the recent scam on Book purchasing (books written by CM & the then CS S K Panda). And after this special (?) instructions came to some of the officials of the department to suppress the fact at the beginning so that no damage is done to CM’s clean(?) image. But as the line goes," Truth ultimately triumphs" so is the line 'corruptions are bound to be exposed in public though may be a bit delayed. ' Similarly the recent book scam now brings out many more scams that have been going in School Education Department over the years. After suspension of a Deputy Director the Cashier of the Department is now facing arrest as Joint Director Manabendra Chakraborty lodged an FIR against Cashier Arnab Chakraborty in the West Police Station on 5th September accusing Arnab being involved in 'Forgery with misappropriation of govt funds' ( Case No 156/2014) under Section 403/468/471/477(A)/409 IPC. Though the FIR has been lodged 3Daysback but police is yet to find any clue of the whereabouts of Arnab . Naturally questions arise how can a government official remain absconding or even do not appear before the court for bail as his service may become null and void at any time? A top level official told TIWN , " Entire matter is a farce. It is purely a well organized game being played by the higher officials of School Education Department with Melarmath bosses as Match referees. On Sunday night S. P. West Bijoy Nag told TIWN over phone,"As soon as I got the information about the said FIR, I sent police personnel to his house. But I came to know that even before the FIR was lodged, Arnab Chakraborty was out of the state. However, if we have any clue about his whereabouts, we will surely do our best to arrest him. We may even take the assistance of the police administration of other state if his whereabouts are detected."

    This has certainly raised another doubt. People now say that School Education Department took the decision to lodge FIR after it was ensured that Arnab is not in Tripura at present. The decision was taken to befool the people in order to show a fabricated (?) transparency of DSE.

To have a clear idea let us focus on the following stats:-

1) On 21/07/2/14 Addl Secretary Dilip Kumar Debbarma issued a 'Show Cause' notice against Cashier Arnab Chakraborty. Copy of the Show Cause was also addressed to Director P K Chakraborty.  Without getting any reply D K Debbarma suggested to take action against Arnab. But Director suppressed the file without taking any care.

2) On 05/08/2014 Joint Director Manabendra Chakraborty issued a notice against Arnab suggesting the Director P K Chakraborty to initiate Departmental Procedures(DP) against the Cashier. Once again the Director suppress the fact.

3) After 31st August Arnab Chakraborty has been transferred from RMSA to Grant-in-Aid section attached to HOD cum DDO Parimal Debbarma( in the building near Sishu Bihar School)

4) Addl Secretary Dilip Kumar Debbarma , while sending 'Working Report' of Arnab to Parimal Debbarma( as is the rule) complained against Arnab giving a details of date wise 'unauthorized leave' . But Parimal Debbarma too did not take any action . Now after the book  purchase scam got leaked and when it became clear that Arnab is involved with huge amount of scam relating to RMSA funds  he has been transferred from RMSA.

5) A few months before in a review meeting in presence of  Education Minister Tapan Chakraborty, Principal Secretary K Rajeswar Rao, Director P K Chakraborty along with other high level officials Minister himself suggested to take action against Arnab . But as nothing happened Arnab 's journey in Agartala-Kolkata route continued( Arnab hardly attended his duties merely thrice a month).

     Now the question becomes even more interesting. The same Director P K Chakraborty,  who has been protecting Arnab for long, has now instructed Joint Director Manabendra Chakraborty to lodge FIR against Arnab . What is the reason behind this sudden twist in the mind of the Director? Is this due to the fear of being involved in the crime? Or is it the Director is under pressure from high level Melarmath boss? Is it another attempt to keep Arnab away from police? A top level Govt official informed TIWN on Saturday that the decision to lodge FIR has been taken when the all clear signal came from a very influential wings. Arnab is still in Kolkata and everybody knows if Arnab is arrested, he may create a huge blast (!).

     TIWN source adds in the year 2014 Rs 5 crore has been sanctioned from the Centre under Integrated RMSA to construct Girls Hostels. But out of Rs 5 crore, around Rs 1.39 is said to be missing as there is legal adjustment record about the said fund. It is to be mentioned that out of total RMSA fund alloted, only 3-4% can be drawn by ASMD and Branch Officer and that too through joint signature. And for the rest of fund only Director has the signatory power. And of of 3-4% includes wages to contingent workers, office expenses, stationery, salaries to Contract teachers etc. And now the question comes under what circumstances Director is responsible? It is because by virtue of his post  Director of School Education is the State Mission Director, RMSA.

    Meanwhile , from a very confidential sources it is learnt that School Education Department on Saturday got a major setback when police,assisted by a Magistrate level officer, raided School Education Department ( Arnab Chakraboty's chamber and some of the almirahs closed to his chamber were broken). This has given a serious reasons for concerns to the entire department. As of latest updates throughout Saturday officials remained busy to find out what police found out from this raid. As part of damage control a closed door meeting was held between Director P K Chakraborty, Joint Director Manabendra Chakraborty and HOD cum DDO Parimal Debbarma. The meeting continued up to 10.25pm on Saturday. Even the woman officials were not allowed to move out of office even after 8.15pm on Saturday, adds TIWN sources.  

 

Earlier News Items on School Education Dept  / RMSA Corruption :

www.tripurainfoway.com/news-details/TN/10763/education-rmsa-dept-cheque-forgery-scam-cashier-absconding-says-police-people-demand-cbi-probe.html

www.tripurainfoway.com/news-details/TN/10718/major-scam-unearthed-in-education-department-cashier-withdrawn-rs-11-7-lakhs-by-check-forgery-joint-director-files-fir-against-cashier-at-west-p-s.html

 

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