A case of fraud of Rs 1.27 crore has come to light in Etawah district of UP by altering administrator ID and password on government portal PFMS (Public Finance Management System). With the connivance of the district project manager (DPM) of the department, the health worker withdrew money from the bank accounts of the poor and transferred it to his own account. The police have arrested four people, including the DPM.
This matter related to the district Panchayat Raj department in Etawah came to light when the senior DPRO official tried to log in to the PFMS portal. He found that the administrator ID and password of the portal had changed. After this, considering the seriousness of the matter, a complaint was filed with the police. The police registered a case and launched an investigation.
Investigation revealed that the person appointed as sanitary worker in Saharanpur DPRO department created a fake company by changing the administrator ID and password of the PFMS portal of Etawah, after which by changing the mobile number and ID via email, he transferred the poor people’s money to his account. The investigation also revealed that all this happened with the connivance of the departmental official DPM (District Project Director). Following this, police arrested four people from Saharanpur, including the DPM.
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The district Panchayat Raj department helps implement cleanliness programs and government plans. In this regard, government money reaches the PFMS (Public Finance Management System) portal, which is used in the construction of toilets, sanitation and other hygiene programs. The poor get the benefits of these schemes. For these schemes, more than Rs 1.25 crore was allocated to Etawah.
During investigation into this entire matter, it was revealed that the cleaner had created a fake company and changed his ID and password on the portal and also changed his mobile number and email ID. This fraud was exposed when a transaction of Rs 40 lakh was made from the accounts of poor people. Police took immediate action and arrested four accused from Saharanpur. The investigation into this whole matter continues.
What did the Senior Superintendent of Police say on the matter?
Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar said the DPRO registered a case in the month of April under sections including the IT Act, in which it was said that the password and administrator ID had been misused by changing them, one crore 27 lakh were in the account, in this The transaction has been done. A transaction of Rs 40 lakh was to be made and then the matter came to light.
Its connection with Saharanpur has been found. The district project director, who had arrived in Etawah after being transferred from Saharanpur, changed his password and user ID by informing the health worker posted in Saharanpur. By colluding, he transferred the poor people’s money to his personal account. By taking the SIMs of the poor, they took over their accounts. In action in this case, four persons have been arrested in Saharanpur. There is the possibility of collusion by more people. This is being investigated.
