Dhanbad: Based on a written complaint by Chief Vigilance Officer and IG (Personnel) Jose Mohan of the CISF Headquarters, New Delhi, the CBI has registered a case of corruption and financial irregularities against officials of the BCCL Koyla Nagar unit in Dhanbad.
The FIR registered by the CBI primarily names two officers: Om Kumar Tanwar, the then Deputy Commandant, and Raj Lakshmi Verma, the then Woman Inspector.
Madan Singh of 'All India Coal Mines Union, Jharkhand' had submitted a written complaint along with a pen drive to the CISF. This pen drive contained three audio clips. The complaint alleged that officials and personnel of the CISF unit of BCCL Dhanbad were involved in corruption and other undesirable activities. Following this complaint, a departmental inquiry conducted by the CISF confirmed serious financial irregularities on the part of the officers. Furthermore, the voices in the audio clips were found prima facie to be those of Om Kumar Tanwar and Raj Lakshmi Verma. The investigation revealed that the officers committed cognizable offences punishable under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act, 1988) and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The CBI has registered a regular case in this matter, and further investigation has been entrusted to Vikas Kumar Pathak, DSP, CBI ACB Dhanbad.
