UP teacher siphons Rs 11.4 crore meant for midday meals

AGRA: The vigilance department in Uttar Pradesh has registered an FIR against a primary school teacher and unknown staffers of seven other departments and banks for allegedly siphoning Rs 11.46 crore meant for midday meals.
The teacher, Chandrakant Sharma, in connivance with local authorities had formed a private educational society and was assigned the task of supplying the meals for students. According to the FIR registered on July 27, fake bills were generated and payment issued to the "society". The money was then transferred to various bank accounts. Sharma, a resident of Firozabad district, is currently serving as principal of the Jajpur primary school. On the basis of a complaint against him, the state government, in 2017, had ordered a probe into the alleged corruption.
The FIR further stated: "Sharma in 2007 managed to get an educational society registered by name of 'Saraswati Awasiya Shiksha Seva Samiti'. He had used fake documents to get the society registered with the office of deputy manager of firms, societies and chits in Agra division. He appointed relatives including parents and wife as the office bearers and members. Later the teacher became the society's treasurer using a fake name, Sunil Sharma."
A vigilance officer said, "The teacher acquired large properties across Agra region, took huge loans from banks to make his disproportionate assets legitimate. He had been frequently using fake identities and forged documents."
SP (Vigilance) Alok Sharma said, "An FIR has been registered at Agra sector police station against the school teacher".