The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case on a complaint from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), New Delhi, alleging that a former Deputy General Manager (MS) and a Contractual Medical Officer (Occupational Health) at ONGC, Jorhat (Assam), in conspiracy with a private company proprietor and unknown individuals, generated requisition slips for physiotherapy in the name of retired beneficiaries of ONGC’s health facilities and their dependents without their knowledge, and even in the name of beneficiaries who had already expired.
It is alleged that the said proprietor of a private company based in Jorhat claimed false and bogus bills, which were verified and certified by the then DGM, resulting in fraudulent payment of approximately Rs. 19,15,080. During the investigation, it was found that the former DGM and the private company proprietor colluded and used fraudulent means to siphon off ONGC’s funds.
Following the registration of the case, searches were conducted by the CBI at seven different locations, including Guwahati, Jorhat, and Dehradun. The searches resulted in the recovery of several incriminating documents and articles that establish the alleged nexus between the accused persons and the fraudulent payments.
The searches also led to the discovery of documents related to six properties that are reportedly owned by the former DGM. These properties have now come under the scanner of the CBI, as the investigative agency is trying to determine if these properties were acquired using the proceeds of the alleged fraudulent activities.
The investigation is currently ongoing, and the CBI is expected to question all the accused persons in the case, including the former DGM, the contractual medical officer, and the proprietor of the private company. The CBI is also expected to examine all the documents and articles seized during the searches, as it seeks to build a water-tight case against the accused persons.
