Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, on Monday has said that the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the state would continue with its probe till the CBI took over the case of the unique government fund transfer scam in Bhagalpur involving crores of rupees. The government is continuously facing criticism from the RJD over the Srijan scam case.
Kumar said it went on unnoticed for far too long allegedly in involvement with bank and district officials. However, he none would be spared in the case, no matter how mighty they may be. “I have already recommended a CBI probe as I am convinced that there is a lot fishy in it and require a deeper investigation. The investigations will unravel the truth and those behind it,” he said.
“The scam was detected after a cheque of the Bhagalpur district administration bounced and the district magistrate reported the matter to the government. Had that not happened, things would have remained under wraps due to deep-rooted connivance,” he added.
The RJD has been attacking government since the scam came to the notice. Kumar, however, has said that it was he who first brought the scam into public domain. But then, he refused to speculate on the probable beneficiaries under whose support unlawful fund transfers had continued.
“Let the CBI complete the probe,” he added.
