Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 29 2010:
A pradhan, who has been charged of diverting developmental funds amounting to Rs 18,00000, arrested by the police on June 26 and taken into 10 day remand to police custody after producing in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bishnupur.
The pradhan of the Nachou Gram Panchayat in Bishnupur district, Nongmaithem Ranjit (46) son of N Abhiram of Nachou village was picked up by the police on Sunday night and produced in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate yesterday.
He has been taken in the police custody till July 6 .
In the court, police charged the pradhan as a member of the KYKL and of diverting Rs 18,00000 sanctioned by the State Finance Commission during the year 1008-09 to the party as party fund.
He withdrew the amounts in three installments, with 75% in the first installment, 20 % in the second and 5% in the third installment during the financial year 2009-10, police charged.