UP govt recommends CBI probe in Ghaziabad PF scam

After much delay and directive from the Supreme Court, the Uttar Pradesh government has ultimately recommended a CBI probe into the multi-crore Ghaziabad District Court Provident Fund (PF) scam, in which 34 judges, including a sitting SC judge, have been named as beneficiaries.

UP home department officials here today confirmed UNI that the recommendation for the CBI probe into the matter was sent late last night.

The official, however, refused to say anything more on the issue, as the matter was in the SC. On Tuesday, the apex court had given two weeks time to the UP government to clarify its view on the CBI probe. The SC would hear the case on October 22.

Earlier on June 23, UP police headquarters had recommended for a CBI probe on the letter of SSP, Ghaziabad, but the matter was pending with the state Law department. The Bar Association of Ghaziabad had also demanded for a CBI probe, but, was turned down by the Allahabad High Court.

The case involves fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 23 crore from the PF deposits of class IV employees of the courts in Ghaziabad by the central nazir or the treasury officer, Ashutosh Asthana between 2002 and 2007. The treasury officer took out the money by forging applications of employees which were approved by the district judges concerned many of whom have since been elevated to High Courts and the SC.

The Ghaziabad District Courts Bar Association and Transparency International (TI) had filed a petition in the SC, seeking a CBI probe into the scandal, in which crores of rupees were fraudulently siphoned off from the PF fund between 2002 and 2007.

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