GUWAHATI:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against the former deputy general manager (region) of Food Corporation of India (FCI), Guwahati, Bhaskaran Devanand, along with the proprietor of a transport firm, Sagar Basumatary, Kokrajhar in connection with a case of loss of Rs 55.28 lakh in the government exchequer.
The investigating agency registered a case on October 28 against Bhaskaran Devanand and a proprietor of a private company based at Gossaigaon based on the allegations that there were anomalies in awarding of a contract for transportation of foodgrains and manipulation in sanctioning transportation bills showing undue favour to the private contractor.
An alleged loss of Rs 55,28,829 was caused to the government exchequer.
The CBI has also conducted searches at the premises of the accused. Documents about transport contracts of FCI, handwritten transcripts of records of expenditures/payments made and details of bank passbooks, cheque books containing record slips were recovered from the residence of the proprietor.