MP's Satna BEO Garun Pratap Singh Suspended Over ₹6.34 Lakh Salary Fraud; Forged Signatures, Payments To Private Accounts Under Scanner
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In a case involving alleged irregularities in salary and arrears payments in Rampur Baghelan block of Satna district, in-charge block education officer (BEO) Garun Pratap Singh has been suspended by Rewa divisional commissioner Shailendra Singh. He has been attached to the district education officer’s office in Satna following the suspension. According to the allegations,…
Satna MP Garun Pratap Singh, the in-charge block education officer of Rampur Baghelan block in Satna district, has been suspended following allegations of salary fraud. The Rewa divisional commissioner, Shailendra Singh, suspended Singh, who was attached to the district education officer's office in Satna. According to the inquiry conducted by a four-member committee, Singh transferred ₹6,34,803 to private individuals' bank accounts under forged signatures for salary and arrears payments.
The inquiry committee reported that Singh failed to properly scrutinise the payment bills, relying on his subordinates without adequate verification. Prior to Singh's suspension, five clerks and a data entry operator were also taken action against in connection with the case.
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