Mizoram special court convicts former NRHM director in graft case

Earlier a special court had convicted the two officials under IPC sections 420 (cheating) 477A (falsification of accounts) and under section 13(2) (criminal misconduct) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The Special Judge, Aizawl (Mizoram) has sentenced Dr N Pallai, then Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Aizawl to undergo four years of Imprisonment with a fine of Rs 24 Lakh and Lalsangliana Chhakchhuak, then Executive Engineer, PWD, Government of Mizoram to undergo one-year Imprisonment with fine of Rs 6 lakh.

CBI had registered a case on 31.01.2014 on the request of the Mizoram Government against the accused on the allegations of misappropriation of Rs.5.74 crore(approx) for the upgradation of Civil Hospital, Aizawl (Mizoram).

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During the investigation, it was found that Dr N Pallai, then Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission, Aizawl and Lalsangliana Chhakchhuak, then Executive Engineer, PWD, Mizoram had misappropriated a sum of Rs 29,48,819/-. After investigation, CBI filed a chargesheet on 30.09.2015 against both the accused in the Court of Special Judge, Aizawl for causing a loss of Rs.29,48,819/-.

The Trial Court found the said accused guilty and convicted them.