Indore Drainage Scam: Bank Accounts of Seven Accused Frozen Amid Probe

Transactions in the bank accounts of seven persons involved in a Rs 64 crore drainage scam in Indore Municipal Corporation have been halted as part of an ongoing investigation. The accused include five contractors and two civic body employees. Extensive fake bills were submitted, and eight contractors and employees have been arrested so far.

In a significant development in the Rs 64 crore drainage scam within Indore Municipal Corporation, the transactions in the bank accounts of seven accused individuals have been frozen, a police official stated on Thursday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Kumar Pandey disclosed that the accused consist of five contractors and two employees of the civic body. 'A cumulative sum of Rs 1.13 crore was found in these accounts. Investigations revealed that over the year, 10 contracting forms submitted fake bills amounting to Rs 64 crore to Indore Municipal Corporation for drainage projects, many of which were nonexistent. Of these, Rs 47.53 crore worth of bills have been paid,' Pandey said.

So far, eight contractors and eight employees of the municipal corporation have been arrested in connection with the drainage scam. A detailed investigation is currently underway, Pandey added.

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