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In Short: In a significant ruling, an Assam resident has been found guilty of orchestrating a scam worth ₹1.33 crore, defrauding contractors in Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam. The convicted individual had promised contract works under the state-owned Mizoram Agriculture Marketing Corporation Ltd (MAMCO), but instead misappropriated the funds. The court's decision serves as a strong deterrent against such fraudulent activities.
A landmark judgment was passed by a special court in Mizoram's Aizawl on Friday, convicting an Assam resident for swindling a substantial sum of ₹1.33 crore from five contractors in Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam. The convict, Mustaqur Rahman, hailing from Guwahati, was found guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act by Judge HTC Lalrinchhana. The court is set to announce the quantum Assam Resident Convicted for Swindling ₹1.33 Crore from Contractors in Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam
A landmark judgment was passed by a special court in Mizoram's Aizawl on Friday, convicting an Assam resident for swindling a substantial sum of ₹1.33 crore from five contractors in Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam. The convict, Mustaqur Rahman, hailing from Guwahati, was found guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act by Judge HTC Lalrinchhana. The court is set to announce the quantum of punishment on June 5.
Mustaqur Rahman's partner-in-crime, Lalremthanga, who served as the former managing director (MD) of the Mizoram Agriculture Marketing Corporation Ltd (MAMCO), was previously sentenced in November last year to five years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹5 lakh. The combined amount misappropriated by the two convicts totals ₹268 lakh.
The case came to light when a report on malpractices and impropriety among certain employees at MAMCO was submitted to the Vigilance Department by Zothankhuma, MD of MAMCO, on March 25, 2015. Subsequently, the Anti Corruption Bureau launched an investigation into the matter.
During the investigation, it was revealed that MAMCO, an agricultural marketing organization, had expanded its operations into the realm of civil construction. The corporation had entered into a contract with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to act as an implementing agency for the School Project in Lunglei and Champhai (Mizoram), Udalguri (Assam), and Ukhrul (Manipur).
The swindling scheme orchestrated by Mustaqur Rahman and Lalremthanga involved promising contract works to the contractors under the purview of MAMCO. However, instead of fulfilling their commitments, the duo misappropriated a significant amoThe court's verdict serves as a crucial step towards combating corruption and upholding the principles of justice. The sentencing of these individuals sends a strong message that acts of fraud and malfeasance will not go unpunished, ensuring accountability in the public sector. punishment on June 5.
unt of funds, defrauding the contractors of their rightful payments.
Mustaqur Rahman's partner-in-crime, Lalremthanga, who served as the former managing director (MD) of the Mizoram Agriculture Marketing Corporation Ltd (MAMCO), was previously sentenced in November last year to five years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹5 lakh. The combined amount misappropriated by the two convicts totals ₹268 lakh.
The case came to light when a report on malpractices and impropriety among certain employees at MAMCO was submitted to the Vigilance Department by Zothankhuma, MD of MAMCO, on March 25, 2015. Subsequently, the Anti Corruption Bureau launched an investigation into the matter.
During the investigation, it was revealed that MAMCO, an agricultural marketing organization, had expanded its operations into the realm of civil construction. The corporation had entered into a contract with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to act as an implementing agency for the School Project in Lunglei and Champhai (Mizoram), Udalguri (Assam), and Ukhrul (Manipur).
The swindling scheme orchestrated by Mustaqur Rahman and Lalremthanga involved promising contract works to the contractors under the purview of MAMCO. However, instead of fulfilling their commitments, the duo misappropriated a significant amount of funds, defrauding the contractors of their rightful payments.
The court's verdict serves as a crucial step towards combating corruption and upholding the principles of justice. The sentencing of these individuals sends a strong message that acts of fraud and malfeasance will not go unpunished, ensuring accountability in the public sector.