Ferozepur, July 8, 2019 (Yes Punjab News)
Taking a stern action against the government official responsible for serious dereliction of duty, the deputy commissioner Mr. Chander Gaind has suspended kanoongo of Ferozepur Cantt area Balkar Singh in a land record fraud case worth Rs. 1,11,08,236.
Divulging the details, Mr. Gaind said that the action has been taken after the investigation of a complaint, filed by 136 battalion of BSF against the Kannongo Balkar Singh. A fraud in the revenue record of patwar circle of Palla Megha was detected while the Kannongo was posted there as Halqa Patwari, said the deputy Commissioner.
He said that during investigation, serious tempering in the revenue record was during the tenure of patwari Balkar Singh (now kannongo) in order to make some outsider the owner of land measuring 46 Kanals, adding that he said that with this act, the said persons were benefited with the amount worth Rs. 1,11,08,236 as a payment of the land.
Mr. Gaind said that being the real owner of the land, this payment was supposed to be made in the government exchequer but went into private hands, which was not possible without the in connivance of the Halqa Patwar.
Acting promptly on the inquiry report submitted by the Sadar Kanoongo branch, the deputy commissioner has immediately suspended the Kannongo Mr. Balkar Singh under section 7(2) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules besides alloting Tehsil Guru Harsahai as headquarter to the Kannongo Balkar Singh during his suspension period.
