Chennai: CBCID has said that so far 101 persons have been arrested in connection with the PM-Kisan scheme scam in Tamilnadu.
Officials also said that so far 105 crore has been seized. Apart from this, sources said that 100 officials have been suspended in connection with the case.
Meanwhile, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has found out corruption in rice procurement in Thiruvarur district. Sources said that fake account was created for already purchased products.
“About 155 rice bags worth Rs 1.50 lakh were found at the Kannarapettai rice godown,” sources added. It is further said that the search was carried on based on the complaints received from farmers that Rs 40 was charged extra for every rice bag.
“During the search Rs 87,000 unaccounted money was seized from the godown,” sources added.
It may be noted that Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had said that legal action would be taken against all those involved in the PM-Kisan scheme scam.
Talking to reporters, he said it was the Tamilnadu government which had unearthed the scam and ordered a CB-CID probe into it. He said legal action would be taken against all those involved in the scheme.
Palaniswami said since a large number of people have benefitted under the scheme in the last four months, the officials grew suspicious and launched a probe, which led to unearthing of the scam.
Irregularities to the tune of Rs 110 crore have been detected in the scam which took place in 13 districts and more than Rs 30 crore had been recovered.
The government said the entire money deposited in the account of illegal beneficiaries would be recovered by freezing their accounts in the next one month.