Agartala, January 3 (TIWN): Even after over 100 days of lodging FIR into Bishalghar MGNREGA scam, police could not submit the charge-sheet till date. Of the total 12 FIR named accused persons, two more accused persons- Debprasad Nandi (GRS) and Mita Malakar (Junior Engineer) are still at large.

The investigation Officer (IO) into multi-crore MGNREGA scam of Bishalghar RD block is likely to submit the partial charge-sheet before the Court by January and police is trying to get back Debprasad Nandi, one of the key accused persons of this scam in his own state from Bangladesh, said a police official today.

“The partial charge-sheet for massive financial irregularities at Bishalghar RD Block is almost prepared and it is likely to be submitted before the Court by January”, said police.  

Being asked, “We have already sent a letter with photograph to the 158 Bn Border Security Force (BSF) to host a flag-meeting with the Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) for bringing Debprasad Nandi, a Gram Rojgar Sevak (GRS) in his own land from Bangladesh”, said an official of police department. According to police, Debprasad fled away to Bramanbaria of Bangladesh to evade arrest after misappropriating huge funds under MGNREGA.

“The investigation revealed that Debprasad had reportedly misappropriated huge public funds without submitting utilization certificates to the concerned authority. The funds were released under the MGNREGA at Bishalghar RD Block in phases. The further investigation into public fund irregularities will be accelerated once Debprasad is arrested”, he added.

Of the total 12 FIR named accused persons, only Debprasad Nandi (GRS) and Mita Malakar (Junior Engineer) are still at large. Thought the name of Partha Acharjee (Account Assistant) was not in the FIR but he was also arrested in connection with fund embezzlement at Bishalghar RD Block.

At present, the scamster and then BDO- Bimal Chakraborty, Chayan Nandi (Technical Assistant), Kishore Banik (Technical Assistant), Nibash Pal (Jr. Mechanical Engineer), Partha Sarkar (Jr. Mechanical Engineer), Goutam Pal (Junior Technician), Tushar Kanti Sen (Panchayat Secretary), Shayamal Debbarma (GRS), Sarada Debbarma (GRS) and Subir Ukil (Work Assistant) are behind the bars.