Agartala, July 3 -- An FIR has been registered against senior IAS officer Abhishek Chandra and three others over allegations of cheating a Nagpur-based businessman of more than Rs 14.55 crore through purportedly fake government tenders in Tripura.
Chandra is a 2003 batch IAS officer who had been put in compulsory waiting for the last couple of years. He had earlier served in several important positions such as special secretary Industries and Commerce Department and CEO of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
The case, registered at the New Capital Complex Police Station, also names Sudip Paul, Krishna Chakraborty and Utpal Chaudhary. The complaint invokes charges including criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery.
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