CBI Charges IAS Officer Padma Jaiswal in Corruption Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against IAS officer Padma Jaiswal for allegedly withdrawing government funds for personal use. The case involves other officials and centers around corruption and misappropriation of public money. Jaiswal's misuse of funds allegedly benefited her relatives.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against IAS officer Padma Jaiswal, accused of misusing government funds for personal gain, officials confirmed on Monday.

Jaiswal, a 2003-batch AGMUT cadre officer now based in Pondicherry, allegedly committed severe procedural lapses during her tenure as deputy commissioner in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, in 2007.

Additionally, CBI has charged former finance and accounts officer Nor Bahadur Sonar and former cashier Rinchin Phuntsok, both from West Kameng, in the case involving alleged corruption and public fund misappropriation.

According to a CBI spokesperson, the agency claims Jaiswal abused her official position to withdraw cash for personal purposes, issuing demand drafts directed to private accounts at SBI, Chandigarh.

Despite attempts to reach Jaiswal for comment via her official email, no response was received at the time of writing.

The investigation revealed that Jaiswal conspired with Sonar and Phuntsok to dissolve three Deposit at Call Receipts (DCRs) created from government funds, subsequently issuing demand drafts totaling Rs 28 lakh, which were used to purchase properties under Jaiswal's relatives' names.

It is also alleged that Jaiswal regularly instructed the cashier and finance officer to withdraw cash, under the pretext of it being returnable, and then misappropriated these funds.

The CBI maintains that Jaiswal's actions involved severe procedural deviations, conspiratorially producing drafts and DCRs worth Rs 28 lakh to illicitly acquire funds from the treasury.

(With inputs from agencies.)