Friday, August 17, 2012

Chief engineer arrested in Mizoram

Aizawl, Aug 18 : Chief Engineer of the Mizoram Public Works Department Lianchungnunga and a retired chief engineer, Liansanga, were arrested by officials of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with alleged misappropriation of crores of rupees.

ACB superintendent of police John Zothansanga told PTI that the FIR on the case was submitted in 2009 by the student leaders of northern part of the state and investigation was completed recently.

Another official, an assistant-cum-accountant in the office of the PWD's engineer-in-chief was also arrested by the ACB officials.

The student leaders alleged that crores of rupees was swindled in the construction of Serkhan (Mizoram) to Bagha (Assam).