CBI files chargesheet against then CMO of Kushinagar district and others

Jalandhar, March 4 , 2013: The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a chargesheet in the Court of Special Judge for CBI cases, Ghaziabad (U.P) against the then CMO(FW) & then Pharmacist both of District Kushinagar; a Proprietor of Lucknow based private firm and a private person U/s 120-B r/w 420, 468, 471, 477-A of IPC and Sec. 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 for causing alleged loss of about Rs.18.52 lakh to the government while utilising National Rural Health Mission(NRHM) funds in the matter of fraudulent purchase of medicines at exorbitant rates.

A case was registered on February 23, 2012 on the findings of a preliminary enquiry registered in pursuance of order dated November 19, 2011 of Allahabad High Court on a number of Writ Petitions directing CBI to ascertain irregularities in the implementation of NRHM funds in Uttar Pradesh. It was alleged that the CMOs of four  districts namely Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria and Maharajganj had awarded the work for supply of medicines to private suppliers.

After completion of investigation in respect of Kushinagar District, CBI filed a chargesheet.