Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (SP)
Beltangady, Nov 10: The Venur policemen have registered a case against a post master, who had allegedly embezzled funds deposited by the customers to their accounts. The total amount of fraud so committed, has been put at over four lac rupees.
Dinesh, a resident of Shirtady village, had worked as the post master at Perady. Reportedly, during the period from February 9, 2004 to May 12, 2007, he cheated the customers by making use of the money they had paid into their accounts, for his expenses. The total amount so taken by him, is Rs 4,06,954, as per a complaint filed by Maxi G Pinto, assistant postal superintendent of Bantwal division.
During the period he worked at Perady, Dinesh allegedly received different amounts from the customers under some of the post office schemes, and failed to deposit the money into their accounts. The department has already completed departmental inquiry against him.