Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 12 March 2023
Dr. N P Abdul Aziz, Assistant Conservator of Forests, has been accused of embezzling Labour Welfare Fund whereas he was posted on the Nicobar Division Headquarters of the Forest Department at Campbell Bay.
Dr. Aziz reportedly used the Mobile Banking of Canara Bank to embezzle the Govt. Funds. On twenty ninth November 2022, DFO Campbell Bay lodged an official criticism with Dy.SP, Campbell Bay, requesting to lodge an FIR and take authorized motion.
Although greater than three months have handed because the criticism was lodged, no FIR has been registered in opposition to Dr. N P Abdul Aziz but.
Sources have knowledgeable us that sufficient proof is on the market to prosecute the ACF accused of embezzling Govt. Funds, however for unknown causes, police has not lodged the FIR but.
The query is whether or not somebody on the prime is making an attempt to avoid wasting the ACF or if the delay is merely because of the formalities related to registering such instances.
A delay of greater than three months in registering the FIR doesn’t set a very good instance earlier than society.
Department of Environment of Forests had additionally deputed Dr. N P Abdul Aziz on duty-cum-tour to Campbell Bay one month after the criticism in opposition to him was lodged by the DFO. While on duty-cum-tour to Campbell Bay, Dr. N P Abdul Aziz was reportedly making an attempt to say stress on the workers on the Nicobar Division Forest Headquarters at Campbell Bay to offer him entry to some paperwork associated to his case.
Dr. Aziz, whereas on duty-cum-tour additionally reportedly filed an RTI Application in search of some paperwork associated to the alleged embezzlement of funds by him.
Sending an officer to the place the place he’s accused of getting embezzled Govt. Funds is stunning. The officer might have tampered with undiscovered proof or tried to affect a possible witness.
Sources within the Police Department have knowledgeable us that the FIR in opposition to the ACF will probably be registered quickly, however the query is, ‘How soon?’
