Shimla, Oct 22: Former SSP, Shimla has been booked for allegedly misappropriating Rs 2.35 lakh in government funds, dishonestly receiving money, devising and using forged documents and defrauding a police constable posted at Police Lines, Kaithu, during his tenure as SSP in 2024 and 2025.
As per the complaint filed by the victim, he alleged that during this period he was assigned the responsibility of completing government works and arrangements, for which he was asked to use his personal funds and was assured that the money would be returned to him.
He added that in compliance with the directions, he arranged Rs 1,87,890 from his personal account and submitted the relevant bills to the office, which were approved for payment after scrutiny.
The complainant also alleged that on February 6, 2026 the then SSP called him to his office and fraudulently obtained his signature on a payment voucher.
The complainant alleged that he was told his signature was necessary to complete the payment process and that he would receive the approved amount. However, he alleged that despite his signature, he was not paid.
After filing a complaint in July 2026, when the complainant enquired with Accounts Branch, he discovered that the amount had been withdrawn from the fund but not credited to his account.
Police said that acting swiftly, it examined relevant financial records. The investigation revealed that a total of Rs 2,35,000 had been illegally withdrawn from a district police fund over a period of approximately two years.
Police said that based on these facts, a case under Sections 316(5), 314, 318, 336 and 340 of the BNS has been registered and further investigation is underway.
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