CBI registers case against inspecting engineer of RITES and others for alleged loss to Railways

New Delhi/Jalandhar, August 30, 2013: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case U/s 120-B, 420 of IPC and section 13 (2) r/w 13(1)(d) of PC Act, 1988 against an Inspecting Engineer, Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), Eastern Region, Kolkata and a firm based at Howrah (West Bengal) alleging therein that the public servant in conspiracy with firm had pre inspected “Wearing Piece” during 2011 for supply against a supply order of NWR, Jaipur which were substandard. A loss of Rs.21,48,900 (approx) was caused to the railways.

During investigation of the case, searches were conducted at the Carriage & Wagon Section, Stores Department, O/o Controller of Stores, NWR, Head Quarter, Jagatpura, Jaipur and at Official premises of said firm. During search, certain incriminating documents were recovered. 

Further investigation is continuing.