Jangaon, July 19 : The Jangaon district administration has launched a major crackdown on corruption following the discovery of multi-lakh rupee financial scams within government funds. District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha has suspended three Collectorate employees and initiated strict disciplinary action against them for misappropriating public money.
An internal audit committee report exposed that Rs.37.85 lakh was illegally siphoned off from a private bank account maintained by the Collectorate outside the official treasury system. The money was transferred on a single day in February 2026 into multiple bank accounts controlled by a single individual. The transfers were made using fake bills for the supply of computers and furniture. However, a surprise physical verification revealed that no such items were ever delivered, and no purchase records existed.
The investigation further uncovered a second fraud involving Rs.46.50 lakh. The money was paid for the supply of ‘Diksoochi’ study books for Class 10 students, but not a single book was actually delivered to the district. Authorities state that a wider, multi-agency probe is currently underway as total irregularities are expected to cross crores of rupees.
Following a complaint by the district administration, the Jangaon Town Police registered a criminal case. Officials have withheld the names of the accused to protect the ongoing investigation, promising that every paisa of the looted public money will be recovered.
To prevent such frauds in the future, Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha has ordered systemic reforms. All government accounts operating outside the treasury system are being closed or integrated into the official treasury system. The administration has also cancelled existing bank mandates, introduced new specimen signatures, and made monthly record reconciliations mandatory to ensure complete transparency.
Keywords : Jangaon District, Sandeep Kumar Jha, Corruption Crackdown, Employee Suspensions, Financial Misappropriation, Treasury System Reforms, Fake Bills Scam, Internal Audit, Police Investigation.
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