NURMAHAL
The Bilga police have arrested an ex-secretary of a cooperative society for embezzling money deposited by shareholders, society’s pesticides, and fertilizers worth Rs 12.29 crores.
Investigating officer Satpal said that the accused has been identified as Manpreet Kumar alias Manni son of Satnam Ram a resident of Khokhe Wal village.
Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies Phillaur Anju Bala had complained to the Jalandhar (rural) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) that the accused worked as secretary of the Khokhe Wal Cooperative Agricultural Services Limited Society and embezzled Rs 12.29 crores of society and a case should be registered against him.
IO said a case under sections 406(breach of trust and 409(criminal breach of trust by the public servant.) was registered against the accused.