Sanjha Morcha

CBI books three army officers for cheating

NEW DELHI: The CBI registered a cheating case against three senior army officials for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 2.12 crore to a military farm in Maharashtra by making fraudulent payments to a private firm for milk supply.

Those named were Colonel PK Bahuguna, Lieutenant Colonel JK Joseph, and Lieutenant Colonel Ajit Singh Bhadouria. “CBI has registered a case on allegations that the three entered into a conspiracy with a firm based in Pune, Aasha Associates, during January 2009 and December 2012 when they had worked as the officer-in-charge of a Pimri-based military farm,” said a CBI spokesperson. CBI accused the officers of making “fraudulent” payments against the supply of milk by the Zilla Sahakari Doodh Utpadak Dairy, Pune, to the farm.