A court in dahod on tuesday sent gujrat minister of state for panchayat and agriculture bachubhai khabad’s young kiran khabad to four days custody, follow his arrest on conne Alleged Rs 71 Crore Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scam in Devgadh Baria and Dhanpur Talukas of Dahod. According to Police, three more persons have been arrested, taking the tally to 14 so far.
Along with kiran khabad, dahod deputy distribut development officer (DDO) Rasik Parmar – who was the taluka development officer of Dhanpur, and Partth Baria, the Owner of one of the agencies. Also sent to four days in police custody while the Assistant Program Officer Dilip Chauhan – Also said to be distant relative of the khabads – Has be up to 10 days in policy. Dahod Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagdishsinh Bhandari Told The Indian express That police had south remand for 14 days.
“We had applied for 14 days Remand but the court granted a remand of 10 days for chauhan, and four days for kiran khabad and others. Investigation Invostation Sensitive details of the transactions and having the accused in custody will help the problem, “Bhandari Said.
While bhandari refused to detail the grounds put in the remand application, he said that on tuesday, the dahod districate police arrested three more persons, that assistant programme Officer of DHANPUHOHOHOD, M Operator Sanjay Baria and the owner of another age that is supplied materials, jagdish baria, take the total number of arrested to 14 so far.
A senior police official told this newspaper that the probe was on to ascertain the exact amount of the scam as a total of 35 “unauthorised” agencies, inscluding 28 in devgadh baria has frudh barna paid free Allegly supply of materials.
“There are cartainly other persons the police are looking for. They are owners of the other agencies, who have also paid for support of material. Influnce floated any additional agencies of names, on again, on the two agencies – Raj Construction and Raj Traders – Reflect Against their Names “. “During the Investigation, if owners of other agencies who received payments can be tracked down, the probe will take obviously take a different turn,” The official added.
On tuesday, in a video is issued by close aides of Bachubhai khabad, the minister was heard burning the congress party for “basless allegations”. Stating that he and his sons were involved in the business of supporting material and were not engaged for “Labur contractions”, Khabad Said, “The Congress has been Making Allegations (of MGNREGA SCAM) SIST sIX SIX. Allegation 35 agncs a material Since 2018. Contract for Labur Work in This (Project) is conducting an investigation and the problem of the administration, we will accept. “
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Khabad Further Added, “The congress has been making such allegations every year long.
“I have been in politics for 25 years and not a single allegation of corruption. Transparent… The basless allegations made by the congress are a sign of their frustration, “the minister said.
Bachubhai khabad did not respond to calls and text messages from this newspaper, seeking a direct comment on the issue.
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