Criminal Case against a Member of IAS

 Criminal Case against a Member of IAS

ECIR 03/2018 before Special Judge, Ranchi, Jharkhand against Pooja Singhal. She is Accused no. 2. Total 7 persons are accused. Abhishek Jha is also accused.

Case next listed on 28 April 2025. Case was filed before Court on 12/12.2018. 

Initially, 13 FIRs were registered in year 2010 by Khunti Police for MGNREGA Funds. A JE was made accused. Pooja Singhal was then DC, Khunti District. Allegedly Rs. 24 crores were released. Audit committee gave findings. 1 FIR was in Ranchi PS and 1 FIR was in Arki PS of Jharkhand. Pooja allegedly laundered in her husband's account. A Company Pulse Sanjeevni Healthcare was there and a Pulse Hospital. 

A Land was bought in Boriya. Huge cash deposits are alleged. Pooja allegedly filed ITRs only for few years and not for many years.

Pooja filed ITRs for 08-09, 11-12 and not for 06-07, 07-08, 09-10 and 10-11

Allegedly she had two PAN. Suman Kumar, CA was also allegedly involved. Whatsapp Chat was also used. Pooja collected money from District Mining Officers when she was Secretary. Properties of Rs. 82.77 was attached. Cognisance was taken in July 2022 against Pooja. Pooja remained allegedly in jail for more than 800 days. While criminal case is pending, Pooja's suspension has been ended.