A case was lodged at Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha Police Station on Friday over suspected irregularities within the administration of Covid-19.
the case was registered on a criticism by Medical Training Division Chief Accounts Officer Dr M Vishnu Prasad.(Getty Photos)
In accordance with a PTI report, the case was registered on a criticism by Medical Training Division Chief Accounts Officer Dr M Vishnu Prasad towards Dr P G Girish, authorities officer Raghu G P, non gazetted officer within the Well being and Household Welfare Muniraju N, two corporations Laj Exports, Prudent Administration Options, unknown public representatives, authorities officers and others.
Prasad in his criticism mentioned that throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) was misused whereas shopping for N95 Masks, Private Safety Equipments (PPE) kits and different supplies which had been important for the prevention of Covid-19 by way of the Medical Training Division and defrauded all of the processes of the regulation.
The federal government officers together with different people connived and picked up these important supplies and misappropriated a whole bunch of crores of rupees within the identify of COVID administration, he mentioned.
The motion was taken on the premise of the suggestions of an inquiry panel headed by Justice John Michael D’Cunha, who mentioned that enormous scale corruption has taken place within the COVID administration.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too had mentioned a number of weeks in the past that the federal government would get the COVID-19 associated irregularities investigated.
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SIT to probe alleged irregularities
Lately, the Karnataka cupboard determined to represent a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) to probe the alleged irregularities within the buy of kit and medicines throughout COVID19 pandemic when the BJP was in energy within the state, primarily based on the interim report submitted by Justice Michael D’Cunha Fee.
‘“After examining the interim report submitted by Justice Michael D’Cunha, the state cabinet has decided to constitute an SIT to conduct further investigation and take action,” Karnataka Regulation and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H Okay Patil informed reporters. The Minister mentioned an Inspector Normal of Police rank officer will head the SIT.
(With PTI inputs)
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