Keshav Lal - tax officer charged
Many business people in the local circle may know Keshav Lal, the corrupt crook addl sales tax commisioner of noida.
Used to issue useless notices to multi national and indian companies and business men and then settle in the evening by calling them.
So glad he has been caught. There are many others that are still out there..
In another round of countrywide crackdown on corrupt bureaucrats which began on Monday, income tax officials searched residence of an additional sales tax commissioner of UP, Keshav Lal, at his Sector 34 residence in Noida and recovered more than Rs 10 crore in cash and 10 kg gold. More is expected as officials are yet to open his bank lockers.
This is one of the biggest cash recoveries of bribe money made by agencies from any bureaucrat. In a second search on the premises of a general manager of the UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam in Dehradun, officials recovered documents indicating huge investments in property made by the bureaucrat and his family, including a 20-acre farmhouse and a number of bank lockers.
Another search was conducted on the premises of a retired OSD of Noida authority, Yashpal Tyagi, where authorities have recovered documents related to various property investments and bank lockers. Details of cash recoveries have not yet come.
A top official of the Central Board of Direct Taxes told TOI that the government is serious about removing corruption from the bureaucracy whether at the Centre or in states and more such coordinated raids across the country are expected in the coming days.
Having conducted a search operation against a local body chairman in UP's Siddharthnagar district, officials are estimating his assets to be more than Rs 10 crore.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/rs-10cr-10kg-gold-found-at-noida-officials-residence/articleshow/58287980.cms? more
Used to issue useless notices to multi national and indian companies and business men and then settle in the evening by calling them.
So glad he has been caught. There are many others that are still out there..
In another round of countrywide crackdown on corrupt bureaucrats which began on Monday, income tax officials searched residence of an additional sales tax commissioner of UP, Keshav Lal, at his Sector 34 residence in Noida and recovered more than Rs 10 crore in cash and 10 kg gold. More is expected as officials are yet to open his bank lockers.
This is one of the biggest cash recoveries of bribe money made by agencies from any bureaucrat. In a second search on the premises of a general manager of the UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam in Dehradun, officials recovered documents indicating huge investments in property made by the bureaucrat and his family, including a 20-acre farmhouse and a number of bank lockers.
Another search was conducted on the premises of a retired OSD of Noida authority, Yashpal Tyagi, where authorities have recovered documents related to various property investments and bank lockers. Details of cash recoveries have not yet come.
A top official of the Central Board of Direct Taxes told TOI that the government is serious about removing corruption from the bureaucracy whether at the Centre or in states and more such coordinated raids across the country are expected in the coming days.
Having conducted a search operation against a local body chairman in UP's Siddharthnagar district, officials are estimating his assets to be more than Rs 10 crore.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/rs-10cr-10kg-gold-found-at-noida-officials-residence/articleshow/58287980.cms? more
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It is the first stage of initiative, have a patience if even 1% of corrupt people is getting exposed. more
Apr 22
where has the corruption gone down.. Walk into any department and they still loot Public with impunity more
Apr 22
It certainly looks very encouraging but sadly the fact is that each department is more than neck deep in corruption. The very department which is conducting these raids is highly corrupt. The demonisation has not reduced corruption because in this case how could this officer accumulate 10 cr.in hard currency in five months. It will need some out of the box thinking to reduce corruption by at least 25% which in my opinion will be a fantastic achievement. more
Apr 22
this and many more need to end up where MR Keshav Lal will end up-hopefully jail with fine. But I suggest (1) quick disposal of case maybe in the next 60 days. Then punishment which should be a deterent for all officers. more
Apr 22
