MISAPPROPRIATING POSTAL DEPTT FUNDS

Face2News/Chennai

The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai has sentenced Smt.V.C. Dhanalakshmi, then Sub Post Master, Thiruvalangadu Sub Post Office, Thiruvallur Distt., Tamil Nadu sentenced to undergo two years’ Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.50,000/- in a case related to misappropriation of the funds of Postal Department and causing loss to Government exchequer.

A case was registered by CBI on 29.12.2016 against Smt.V.C.Dhanalakshmi, then Sub Post Master, Thiruvalangadu Sub Post Office, Thiruvallur Distt., Tamil Nadu on the allegations that the accused during the period 2006 to 2011 misappropriated the funds of Postal Department amounting to Rs.30,91,534/- by reviving and closing already closed Postal Recurring Deposits Accounts of various account holders and also by part withdrawal from the RD accounts of various Post Office account holders without their knowledge. It was also alleged that false entries were made in the system, creating false and fabricated vouchers, etc. 

CBI filed chargesheet against accused on 29.07.2017 after completion of investigation. It was found during investigation by CBI that accused Smt.V.C.Dhanalakshmi during the period from 12.04.2007 to 29.04.2011 abused her official position and committed multiple frauds to the tune of Rs.38,81,450/- from 191 Recurring Deposits of various deposits by Closure/repeated closure/part withdrawals by forging the signatures or LTIs of the original depositors or by putting the signatures in fictitious names without the knowledge of the actual account holders. The accused fraudulently withdrew money from the Government account under the head RD withdrawal.

After trial, the Court held accused guilty and sentenced her accordingly.