CBI files FIR against Srijan Mahila Vikas Samiti NGO

Last week, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar recommended the CBI to probe into Bhagalpur Srijan scam, after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav accused him of “murdering democracy” in Bihar. Yadav had also alleged of a “foul play” behind the delay in CBI's investigation into the Srijan scam, in addition to accusing Nitish of 'destroying' all the evidence.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) swung into action on Saturday and registered an FIR against Bhagalpur-based NGO, Srijan Mahila Vikas Samiti in connection of Srijan Scam, involving alleged transfer of government funds to accounts of the non-government organisation in Bihar's Bhagalpur district. The scam worth around Rs 1,000 crore occurred in Bihar between 2005 and 2013, when Modi was the finance minister of Bihar.

The FIR has also been registered against Director of bank of Baroda (Saharsa), former director of Bank of Baroda (Bhagalpur), former cashier and head Assistant of land acquisition office (Saharsa).

The accused have been booked under sections of criminal conspiracy, cheating, cheating by impersonation, and criminal breach of trust along with forgery of valuable security for cheating, and using as genuine forged documents under Section 120-B, 406, 409, 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

According to sources, several senior politician could face heat for the same. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, along with Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Modi could come under suspicion in connection with the scam. Meanwhile, Modi called his predecessor and Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav's protests in the Assembly premises demanding the former's resignation in connection with the Srijan scam as “shameful.” -ANI

FIRs have been registered against Manorama Devi, Director of Srijan Mahila Vikash Samilti (the NGO) and other members of the organisation and bank officials