Pilibhit (UP), Mar 6 (PTI) An attempt was made to obtain a bank loan worth crores of rupees using forged signatures of the divisional forest officer of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and fake documents, officials said on Friday.
DFO Manish Singh said a complaint has been sent to the superintendent of police seeking strict action against the accused.
The matter surfaced when the Bank of India branch in Puranpur sent a letter submitted for loan approval to the DFO office for verification. A check of the department’s dispatch register found no record of the letter, confirming it was forged.
The suspect, identified as Narendra Singh, a resident of Amritpur village, had reportedly used the fake documents while seeking a loan for a rice mill project.
The DFO said officials have been directed to approach the Madhotanda police station to lodge an FIR in the matter. PTI COR KIS APL APL
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