CBI registers case against 3 officials of Bokaro Steel Limited

New Delhi/Jalandhar, August 8, 2013: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case Under Sections 120-B r/w 420, 467,468,471 & 477-A of IPC & Section 13(2) r/w 13 (1)(d) of PC Act 1998 against Senior Deputy Director (Medical Admn.), Corporate Social Responsibility, Bokaro Steel Limited (a Public Sector Undertaking) Bokaro (Jharkhand); An Assistant General Manager and Senior Pharmacist, both of Local Purchase Cell, BSL, Bokaro.

The accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy with Partners of Bokaro based private firm and with unknown others during 2008-2009. In pursuance of the said criminal conspiracy, the accused cheated the Bokaro Steel Limited by way of making payment of fake & fraudulent medicine bills worth Rs.23.73 lakh (approx) to a private firm against local purchase made for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) medical camps in different parts of the States of Jharkhand & Bihar in 2008-2009.  

Searches were conducted at the 7 residential premises and 3 office premises of accused located at Bokaro. Several incriminating documents recovered during searches are under scrutiny.

Further investigation is continuing.