IMPHAL, October 13: Unaware that he has been relieved of his post as the executive officer of the Wangoi Nagar Panchayat more than a week ago on October 4, an official identified as S Gojenro Singh transferred a huge sum amounting to Rs 21 lakhs to different accounts of local bodies of the Nagar Panchayat.
Dwelling into the case, IFP conducted an independent investigation, wherein it was found that the funds were credited to different account numbers of various wards of Wangoi Nagar Panchayat from UBI A/C no. 0484010097659 for list of work programmes under assignment to local bodies and others aided institutions (Non-plan) 2013-14.
Of the total Rs 21, 43, 000 a sum of Rs 5,32,000 was credited to the Nagar Panchayat fund while the remaining was credited to the accounts of nine wards Rs 1,69,371 each totalling to Rs 15,24,399.
The application for the work programme under the letter head of the Wangoi Nagar Panchayat appealing for transfer of the funds was submitted to the bank on October 9, attested by the chairperson along with the signature S Gojenro Singh, the executive officer of Wangoi Nagar Panchayat.
Subsequently, the fund was transferred to the respective account numbers of which five wards (no. 1, 3, 6 and 7) have already withdrawn their respective amounts.
The transactions took place despite the fact that S Gojendro was relieved from his post on October 4 and replaced by the sub-deputy collector (HQ), SDO office Wangoi by an order signed by H Balakrisna Singh, under secretary (MAHUD).
When IFP contacted S Gojendro Singh, he claimed that he only realised of his transfer this morning.
He revealed that he was contacted by the SDC only this morning and collected his transfer order from the secretariat this afternoon at 12:45.
Gojendro further confided that he had intimated the UBI manager personally later today to stop further transaction of the fund.