Fast-track fake challan scam probe: FGG

Hyderabad: Forum for Good Governance (

FGG

) alleged that the Crime Investigation Department probe into fake challan case in Building Penalisation Scheme and Layout Regularisation Scheme is kept in cold storage.

FGG secretary M Padmanabha Reddy said, “The fraud took place in 2009 and was detected in 2013. HMDA appointed three officials to probe into the matter. As the magnitude of the issue was large, the case was entrusted to CID in 2014. Since the last seven years the case inquiry is tardy.”

He added, “Submission of fake challans is a serious matter. This has caused huge loss to the exchequer. A Right to Information Act reply revealed that CID probe is still on even after seven years. This shows that government is not serious to nab the culprits.”

The fake challan issue was reported in Shankarpally zone. FGG appealed to chief secretary for a speedy probe into the scam.