October 22, 2019 6:11 PM

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Assets worth Rs 2.89 crore attached by ED in EPFO bribery case

The Enforcement Directorate, ED has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 2.89 crore in a case relating to bribery involving four officers of the Employees Provident Fund Organization, Kolkata. <br />'' <br />'' Investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act were initiated on the basis of an FIR registered by CBI, Kolkata under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption of Act against Ramesh Chandra Singh, Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and three other officers of EPFO. <br />'' <br />'' In a statement, the ED said searches conducted at the premises of these officers resulted in the recovery of cash, gold and diamond jewellery and Bank Fixed Deposits. <br />'' <br />'' The accused was laundering the illegal gratification by investing in various properties and parking funds in the name of his family members. The investigation also revealed that Ramesh Chandra Singh was receiving bribes by misusing his official position and thereby acquired assets disproportionate to his income.<br />

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