Our Postal Department is known for Ahrnish Sevamahe and also for honesty and dedication towards service. But on 24-2-2010 evening this image of our Department was thrown to dust by our officer, the Chief Postmaster General of Maharashtra and Goa Circle Shri Manjeet Singh Bali by accepting bribe of Rs. Two crores
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This news has now spread throughout the country in all the reputed dailies and media has shown this incident on almost all the T.V. Channels.
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Shri Abhin Modak of SP CBI briefed the media and said that one Smt. Rita Shah an Ex- Corporator of Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation wanted a 20,000 sq.ft. plot which had been earlier earmarked for a Post Office, for which the corporation needed a NOC from the Department of Post and for that purpose Smt. Shah approached Manjeet Singh and had discussions with him two week ago. During the conversation Manjeet Singh assured her that NOC would be issued. Afew days later Harsh Dalmiya who is in good relationship with Manjeet Singh contacted Smt. Shah saying that he could arrange NOC without any delay but she would have to pay Rs. Two crores to Manjeet Singh to get the job done. According to CBI officers, Shah was merely trying to develop the plot as a social service and the demand shocked her. She approached the CBI for intervention.
Shri Abhin Modak of SP CBI briefed the media and said that one Smt. Rita Shah an Ex- Corporator of Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation wanted a 20,000 sq.ft. plot which had been earlier earmarked for a Post Office, for which the corporation needed a NOC from the Department of Post and for that purpose Smt. Shah approached Manjeet Singh and had discussions with him two week ago. During the conversation Manjeet Singh assured her that NOC would be issued. Afew days later Harsh Dalmiya who is in good relationship with Manjeet Singh contacted Smt. Shah saying that he could arrange NOC without any delay but she would have to pay Rs. Two crores to Manjeet Singh to get the job done. According to CBI officers, Shah was merely trying to develop the plot as a social service and the demand shocked her. She approached the CBI for intervention.
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The CBI arranged the trap and Manjeet Singh was caught red-handed with money at Moshe’s Restaurant in Colaba area of Mumbai. After the arrest of Manjeet Singh CBI started operation at his office and residence and found Rs. 34 lakhs in cash, foreign currency worth Rs. 10 lakhs, a huge collection of imported liquor, Rs. 26 lakhs in PPF, 74 lakhs deposit in 34 Bank Account in Mumbai City and other parts of the country, properties at Faridabad, Panchkula, Dwarka (Delhi), Bhopal and Gurgaon all worth crores.
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Manjeet Singh, Harsh and Arun Dalmiya were produced in local court on Thursday and have been remanded to CBI custody till March 3.
Manjeet Singh, Harsh and Arun Dalmiya were produced in local court on Thursday and have been remanded to CBI custody till March 3.
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This incident is spoiling the good image of Postal Department in the eyes of public who are our masters. I, being a responsible citizen and also a Government employee, holding the post of President of our Federation, on many occasions had already sent several letters to the Department informing the illegal actions of the officers in Maharashtra Circle, Department of Posts and demanded vigilance enquiries CVC in so many cases/issues, but no action has been taken in those matters and the officer made his mind that nobody is there who can check them and the result is here.
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(T.N. RAHATE)
President FNPO
General Secretary NUPE P-4
(T.N. RAHATE)
President FNPO
General Secretary NUPE P-4
