Retired police officer files corruption complaint against Delhi ACB chief

New Delhi : A retired Delhi Police officer lodged a complaint with Delhi government against Anti Corruption Branch chief M K Meena accusing him of being involved in curtain purchase scam during his tenure as Principal of Police Training College.

In his complaint, a retired inspector of Police Training College (PTC), Jharonda Kalan, Jawahar Lal has accused Meena of embezzling Rs 20 lakh in purchase of curtains and curtain rods as Principal of the college during the period from May 11 to July 25, 2005.

Lal lodged his complaint against Meena at Delhi Secretariat.

Lal, in his complaint, alleged that Meena committed gross misconduct and conspiracy with some private firms to procure curtains and curtain rods worth Rs 20 lakh (approx) beyond his competence, without obtaining administrative approval and expenditure sanction of the competent authority.

Meena failed to comply with existing General Financial Rules (GFRs) and instructions, Lal said, adding that thus, the loss of substantial public fund was caused to the state exchequer due to his criminal misconduct to obtain pecuniary advantage.

"Meena arbitrarily procured curtains and curtain rods totaling Rs 20 lakh though there were no documents on record on the basis of which the demand for new curtains was projected.

"He instead of calling open tender, he obtained apparently fabricated quotations from three local dealers, which is in gross violation of codal formalities prescribed in GFR," Lal wrote in his complaint.

Lal claimed that Meena illegally constituted a purchase committee for purchase of general store articles and other equipments required in PTC.

"Records indicate that the quotations were obtained from a single source and in the similar handwriting, as if all the quotations were made by one and not from three different suppliers which amounts to cheating and forgery with the department. All the work done by the illegally constituted purchase committee is illegal.

"Curtains were procured not only at exorbitant price on his orders but also of inferior quality for the price paid," Lal said.