- Crores of rupees have been withdrawn from fake pay IDs in the names of retired, lifeless and transferred policemen,
- Bought beneficial lands, luxurious vehicles and flats
- Crisis on wage fee of about three lakh workers of the state on account of rip-off
- Opposition BJP’s assertion, “If the investigation proceeds properly, this would be a bigger scam than the fodder scam.”
Ranjan Kumar Singh
Ranchi. As the investigation into the treasury rip-off is progressing, new revelations are rising. So far, 4 policemen have been arrested in this case and despatched to jail. In the newest motion, yet one more accused was arrested on April 30, whereas an arrest was additionally made on April 29. Before this, two different policemen are in judicial custody. Investigation has revealed that Accountant of Police Department Kaushal Kumar Pandey (Bokaro) made unlawful withdrawal of crores of rupees by fraudulently appointing a retired Havildar as Sub Inspector. After his arrest on April 7, the investigation into the case was intensified.
The strings of this rip-off are additionally related to Hazaribagh. The investigating businesses imagine that the basis of this fraud was laid there. Three policemen have additionally been arrested from Hazaribagh.
The case is at present being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Home guard jawan Satish Kumar Singh was arrested on 27 April, Ashok Bhandari on 29 April and Kajal Mandal on 30 April. All the accused are mentioned to be associates of the principal accused. CID investigation has additionally revealed that the scope of the rip-off extends to seven districts. These embody Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Deoghar, Ramgarh and Palamu. Investigation has revealed wage withdrawal in the name of lifeless and retired workers and manipulation of information. Salary funds of about three lakh workers of the state have additionally been affected on account of the rip-off. Jharkhand authorities has began a high-level investigation into the matter beneath the management of senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal. The investigation group is analyzing the paperwork of the final seven years.
Here, the opposition has focused the authorities relating to the matter. The opposition says that if there’s a honest investigation, this case can show to be a giant rip-off like Fodder Scam. Treasury rip-off in Jharkhand, also called J-Kuber portal rip-off or wage rip-off, is a significant monetary fraud that got here to gentle in April of 2026. This case is expounded to unlawful withdrawal of authorities funds by way of digital means nearly on the traces of fodder rip-off, in which police and workers of varied departments collectively have embezzled crores of rupees. This rip-off is totally an “insider job”. Officials misused the J-Kuber portal used for wage funds. Salaries have been withdrawn by creating fake pay IDs in the names of retired or transferred policemen.
Officers from DSP to constable stage illegally transferred authorities cash into their very own accounts or into the accounts of family members. With this cash, land and luxurious autos (like Innova, Thar, Scorpio) have been bought in Ranchi, Gaya and Hazaribagh.
This rip-off was occurring for about 5-6 years, though in response to some experiences it was occurring between 2017 to 2026 and in some instances since 2011. Maximum instances have been reported from Hazaribagh, Bokaro, and Ranchi treasury. These are being thought of as scorching spot districts. Following the report of the Accountant General, 14 treasuries of the state are being investigated. Initially the matter gave the impression to be of Rs 27-30 crore, however as the investigation is progressing, the rip-off is estimated to be Rs 150 crore to Rs 500 crore. Illegal withdrawal of greater than Rs 16 crore has been detected in Bokaro alone.
The opposition BJP has referred to as it a rip-off price Rs 10,000 crore. The function of greater than 200 policemen (from constable to DSP stage) in this rip-off is suspicious and they’re beneath investigation. Many accountants and policemen have been arrested from Hazaribagh, Bokaro and Chaibasa. Apart from the police, Animal Husbandry Department workers in Ranchi have additionally embezzled greater than Rs 3 crore. Jharkhand authorities has ordered investigation from 2000 to 2026.
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