AGARTALA, May 12 (TIWN): After years of embezzlement into 17cr of funds under MGNREGA scheme into the case, the only update available from police is “investigation underway”.Question arises how much time its take for conducting an investigation into a case. After years of the scam came into limelight, the main accused BDO Bimal Chakraborty is yet roaming free and police is reluctant to take any action. Still today after years have passed by police is yet stick to the stage of investigation. Question arises if investigation is underway why there is no update, why there is no action. It is to be mentioned here that altogether 39 charge sheets are file so far and it also includes the kingpin Scamster BDO Bimal Chakraborty. On the one hand police claims that no action can be taken until they get orders from the HC, suspicion grows if charge sheet is being filed why there is delay in submitting the file in the court.

The failure of the CID and the police, both of which are under the control of Home Ministry of CM Manik Sarkar whose patronage to scam accused Bimal Chakrabortry was always under scanner gives much suspicion on the nature and integrity of the enquiry of the case. And taking the advantage,

Manik is still successful in saving him.

It may be mentioned here that Bimal Chakraborty belongs to a powerful CPI-M family of the state and close to chief minister Manik Sarkar. His elder brother Amal Chakrabortyis CPI-M youth wing DYFI’s Secretary. Another elder brother Kamal Chakraborty is Commandant of Tripura State Rifles and eldest brother Shyamal Chakraborty is a Chemistry teacher in Calcutta University who is proposed to be Vice Chancellor of newly coming Tripura state university. Opposition Congress had earlier demanded to shift the trial ofBimal Chakraborty from Bishalgarh Judicial Magistrate Court as Bimal’s sister in-law and Kamal’s wife Susmita is working as PA of the Magistrate.

It may be mentioned here that under tremendous pressure from all corners and wide spread media publication on the Rs. 17 crore MGNREGA scam, BDO Bishalgarh RD Block Subrata Das had lodged the FIR against the then BDO of the block Bimal Chakraborty in Bishalgarh police station. Police had registered a case in this connection (case no. 135/14) under section 409 of IPC. The special audit report of MGNREGA for the financial year 2012-13 and FY 2013-14 had found misappropriation of more than Rs. 17 crores. The internal audit was done during 05/05/2014 to 30/06/2014.

From this case it appears that the term investigation has become a perfect weapon to save the scamster from the punishment of law.