Siddarth Sangariya
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have registered an FIR against five persons, including the chief accountant of a private school,in connection with alleged large-scale financial irregularities and misappropriation of funds amounting to Rs.4 crore at the Kamala Muniyappa Educational Trust,which has been running an educational institution since 2010.
The case was registered based on a complaint filed by Ashoka K.M.The trust operates Edify School under its management,police said.
According to the complaint,the accused were required to maintain proper accounts and submit them for audit but allegedly failed to do so.
It is further alleged that the chief accounts officer and an auditor were appointed only on paper,while the financial affairs of the trust were allegedly handled arbitrarily by the trust office-bearers.
The complainant alleged that the accused created false records,manipulated account books,and diverted trust funds for personal use.
Police said that from 2017 onwards, the accused allegedly misappropriated nearly Rs.4 crore belonging to the trust and the school by transferring funds into their own accounts and those of their relatives.
It was also alleged that school fees collected from students were falsely entered in receipt books,with the actual amounts being diverted and misused.
The accused are further alleged to have forged documents and suppressed financial records to conceal the misappropriation.
Based on the complaint,the CCB have booked the accused—Sagar H.N,Murali,Mohan,Manoj,and others under Sections 316 (criminal breach of trust),318 (cheating), and 61 (criminal conspiracy) for further investigation.
