A shocking incident has come to light from Maharashtra, where a government contractual employee has defrauded the government of over Rs 21 crore. He carried out the fraud with other acquaintances. Reports state that both the accused swindled the amount from the departmental sports complex administration of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar through Internet banking.

How The Incident Came To Light?

The incident came to light after the accused’s colleagues were shocked to see his lavish lifestyle, despite earning a salary of only Rs 13,000. This included riding on a luxury car, gifting a 4BHK flat to his girlfriend and commissioning diamond-studded glasses.

News 18 Marathi reported, the accused identified as Harsh Kumar Kshirsagar had allegedly defrauded the government of over Rs 21 crore along with other acquaintances, and had a salary of Rs 13,000.

After stealing the amount, one of them purchased a BMW car, a BMW bike, and a 4 BHK flat in an apartment opposite the airport for his girlfriend.

The investigation into the case revealed that the husband of another woman contract worker involved in the scheme had purchased an SUV worth Rs 35 lakh. Preliminary investigation indicate that the prime accused, Harsh, absconded with the SUV.

How The Scam Unfolded?

As per reports, the accused had carried out the scam by opening bank account in the name of the sports complex at the Indian Bank, intended for government funds. Transactions were made after the cheques were signed by the Deputy Sports Director. The accused Harsh Kumar Kshirsagar along with the other two contract employees Yashoda Shetty and her husband BK Jeevan allegedly fabricated documents to provide the bank.

Upon activating Internet banking facilities using forged documents, the accused transferred funds to their accounts. The fraud went on for six months and was detected by the department then.

Statement by the police is awaited in this matter.

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