Indore, Mar 24 (PTI) A 42-year-old clerk working at the Indore collector’s office was on Friday arrested for allegedly misappropriating Rs 5.68 crore of government funds in the last three years.
Accused Milap Chauhan, posted in the accounts section, had been suspended four days ago after the crime came to light.
A case has been registered against a total of 29 persons including two other clerks working at the same office under Indian Penal Code sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) among others, said Raoji Bazar police station in-charge Pritam Singh Thakur.
Additional District Magistrate Rajesh Rathore said Chauhan transferred the funds meant for the beneficiaries of different welfare schemes to some 25 bank accounts, including those belonging to his wife, relatives and acquaintances, since 2020.
These account-holders have been named as co-accused.
Chauhan spent the embezzled money on “immoral activities” and air travel to various tourist destinations, police said. Further probe is on. PTI HWP LAL NP KRK KRK
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