Punjab SDM Arrested Over Rs 1.63 Crore Embezzlement in National Highway Project
A sub-divisional magistrate in Punjab's Gurdaspur has been arrested in connection with the embezzlement of Rs 1.63 crore funds linked to a national highway project in 2018-2019.
Anupreet Kaur, a 2012-batch Punjab Civil Services officer, was held from her official residence in Gurdaspur. She was currently posted as SDM, Gurdaspur, and also held the charge of the municipal council, Gurdaspur.
Background of the Embezzlement Case
- Embezzlement came to light when Kaur was posted as SDM, Patti in Tarn Taran in 2018.
- Kaur was booked for allegedly transferring Rs 1.63 crore of land compensation to five ineligible persons for the national highway-54 project, which connects Jammu to Rajasthan.
- She had been placed under suspension for some time.
The case was registered in 2019 under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code. The compensation amount was transferred to the accounts of five individuals whose land was never acquired for the national highway project.
Criminal Charges Against SDM
- Kaur was booked on the charges of embezzling Rs 88 lakh in 2021.
- She is currently facing two cases related to embezzlement of funds.
Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police Surendra Lamba confirmed that the officer has been arrested on Saturday.
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