02 March,2011 06:37 AM IST | | Imran Gowhar
Suspended constable designated as official driver for visiting top-ranking officials fills fuel tank using official petro-card and sells off surplus fuel to private parties
In a case of cop turned thief, a constable attached to the VVIP section was suspended for pilfering fuel from an official vehicle he was designated to drive.
Chor police: Rangappa was assigned to ferry VVIPs visiting the city.
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Rangappa who was assigned to ferry VVIPs visiting the city, claimed to have driven 1,800 km over 20 days in December 2010.
Suspicions were further raised when the administrative section received the fuel bill for December from Rangappa for 242 litres, which he had charged to the official petro-card issued to him.
On crosschecking using the GPS system installed in the vehicle, it was found that Rangappa has used the vehicle to cover only 800 km.
Rangappa was summoned for clarification and shown the records, after which he confessed that he actually used to fill the fuel tank of the vehicle using the petro-card and then sell off the surplus to private parties.
A senior officer, in-charge of monitoring the GPS system, said that despite constant monitoring, these incidents often occur.
ACP (administration) U Nisar Ahmed said that Rangappa has been suspended and a departmental enquiry has been initiated.
Rs 7 crore
Fuel expenditure incurred by the police department every year
