New alchemy to commit corruption: Embezzlement by opening a separate bank account of the GP

In rural areas, there have been many cases of irregularities in the state government's schemes, including MGNREGA, due to the collusion of the Sarpanch and the Talati Minister, but the details of the money paid to the Gram Panchayat by digging the road for laying the cable in the village of Timana in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar have come to light and the details of the money have been embezzled by opening a separate bank account and depositing it in it. The Indian Airtel company had sought permission from the gram panchayat to lay cables and dig a road in Talaja's Timana village. On 20-06-2024, after which Bharti Airtel Company has deposited Rs. A demand draft of Rs 6,47,500 was issued. But Sarpanch Mahasukhbhai Bhagwanbhai Bhatt, who was responsible for the Gram Panchayat, and the then Talati--Minister Harshadbhai M. Dhandhalya did not deposit the amount in the bank account of the gram panchayat in the Bank of Baroda as well as the State Bank of India. A leader of the village has lodged a written complaint that a new bank account was opened in the operative bank and the amount has been withdrawn from that account of the bank. Though the account of Timana Gram Panchayat is in Bank of Baroda and State Bank of India, Bhavnagar District Co. A new account was opened in the Op.Bank and a draft from the Airtel company was deposited in it and later the amount was withdrawn. The allegations against me are completely baseless Ours is a big village and various development works worth one to one and a half crore rupees are done every year. The grant allocated to the Gram Panchayat is being utilised properly. The allegations of fraud levelled against me are completely baseless. > Mahasukhbhai Bhatt, Sarpanch Timana Trying to Cover Up Wet In The Name Of Investigation Three months ago, Yuvraj Kalabhai Kotar, a resident of Timana village, had also lodged a written complaint with the TDO Talaja. However, the investigation is underway, and it is suspected that the organisers are trying to destroy and wet the evidence in the case.