Summary:
During interrogation, members of the construction committee confessed that the said funds were used for renovating the namghar building only. "The CID has decided to engage technical experts to obtain a detailed report of expenditure incurred by the construction committee to unearth misuse of government funds, said another CID official.The CID team also recorded the statements of locals besides those who filed complaints. "He added, "Funds worth Rs 2.02 crore were sanctioned for reconstruction and development of the namghar in different phases. But the money was allegedly misused by the construction committee. The first police case was filed by Tankeswar Saikia and Noren Bora of the locality against members of construction committee alleging misappropriation of government funds worth Rs 53 lakh..