Village Head Among Six Arrested in MGNREGA Fund Fraud

Six individuals, including a village head and a junior engineer, were apprehended for allegedly embezzling Rs 38.49 lakh from MGNREGA funds using fake documents. The fraud surfaced in Bishanpur Tantanwa village following a police complaint by the Block Development Officer. The police investigation confirmed the misconduct.

Six individuals have been detained in connection with the misappropriation of Rs 38.49 lakh from government funds meant for MGNREGA, police reported on Thursday.

Superintendent of Police Vikas Kumar revealed that the fraud was exposed in Bishanpur Tantanwa village, located in the Pachpedwa block.

The scam involved the use of counterfeit muster rolls and fabricated documents to syphon off funds intended for laborers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, according to a complaint by the Block Development Officer, which prompted the ensuing police investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)