CBI submits preliminary report in mid-day meal scam

The CBI today submitted its preliminary report in connection with the allegations of misappropriation of funds of mid-day meal scheme in Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh.

The CBI on Friday submitted its preliminary report in connection with the allegations of misappropriation of funds of mid-day meal scheme in Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh.

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In its preliminary enquiry, the CBI has reported that apart from those persons against whom FIR has been lodged, three district magistrates and two chief development officers posted at Mainpuri at the relevant time, are also prima facie responsible for omissions and commissions and in forwarding utilisation certificates, making payments and furnishing bogus figures to the mid day meal authority.

A division bench comprising justices Sunil Ambawani and Pankaj Mittal has fixed September 6 for further hearing.

Accepting the request of CBI, the court order to take over investigation of case from police and to investigate the crime after registering a case also against the three district magistrates and two chief development officers who were posted at Mainpuri district between March 2008 and March 2011.