CBI, former Professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) School of Environmental Sciences, A.L. A case of fraud and misuse of money has been registered against Ramanathan and 5 others. It is alleged that these people misused more than Rs 88 lakh in the university projects.
The CBI has received this investigation from the Delhi Police. After the FIR lodged at Vasant Kunj North police station in February 2022, now Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. On the approval of Saxena, the matter has been assigned to the agency.
These accused absconded in fraud case
In this case and the accused whose names have been revealed, Section Officer Sneh R. Asiwal and Urmil Punhani, Project Assistant K.K. Murali, computer operator Ritesh Kumar and contract project staff Nazir Hussain are included.
According to the university, financial disturbances were revealed while preparing the annual balance sheet of 2021. After this, the Vice-Chancellor sent the matter to the Finance Committee. The committee created a fact-fitting panel to check the fact check. During the investigation, it was revealed that ‘wrong total’ was recorded in the accounts of different projects, which made additional payment.
Vendors deposited fake bills through companies
The official of the inquiry committee said that an amount of about 88,10,712 rupees was improperly used in the project of Professor Ramanathan. The committee also found that many vendors had deposited fake bills through shell companies. The committee recommended that the licenses of such vendors be canceled, they should be blacklisted and criminal action should be taken against them.
In addition, there are also signs of manipulation in Utilization Certificates. The panel suggested that such certificates be audited, so that their authenticity can be ensured.
Staff and outsourced personnel also involved in scam
The investigation also revealed that not only regular employees, but also staff and outsourced personnel working on contract are also seen in this alleged scam. The university initiated vigilance action against Professor Ramanathan and others and informed the funding agencies such as the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Department of Science and Technology.
This case raises serious questions about financial transparency in higher educational institutions. It will be clear from the CBI investigation that who and for what purpose this amount of more than 88 lakh rupees was grabbed.
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