Police book ex-cooperative society secy for fund misuse

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 12

The Amritsar rural police have booked the former secretary of the Tangra Multi-purpose Cooperative Society for the alleged bungling of funds to the tune of Rs 14.94 lakh at Jamowal village. The accused has been identified as Tarlok Singh

A case was registered following a probe after a complaint was lodged by the Assistant Registrar, Baba Bakala Cooperative Societies.

According to the information available, Tarlok Singh handed over the additional charge of the secretary after the incumbent, Gurmukh Singh, retired in July last year. In the complaint filed by the assistant registrar, it was alleged that Tarlok Singh bungled Rs 9.08 lakh from the cash credit limit of the society besides misappropriating Rs 5.36 lakh by hoodwinking five society members. He also withdrew Rs 50,000 of the society showing it to be the salaries of unknown persons.

An investigation was carried out and the opinion of the district legal attorney was also sought in this connection who recommended the registration of a case in this connection.

Investigating officer Naresh Kumar said a case under section 406, 420, 467, 468, 465 and 471 of the IPC has been registered against Tarlok Singh. No arrests have been made so far but raids were on to nab the accused, he added.