The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has lodged a Prosecution Complaint (PC) against ex-Sub Post Master Ashok Kumar Soni for misusing his official position. This action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED’s statement mentioned that the Prosecution Complaint was submitted to the Special Court (PMLA) in Bhopal, leading to a notice for a pre-cognisance hearing against Ashok Kumar Soni.
The ED’s Bhopal Zonal Office initiated the Prosecution Complaint against Ashok Kumar Soni, who served as the Sub Postmaster at Jirapur Sub Post Office in Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The case pertains to his misconduct during the period from December 2016 to May 2017. The ED’s investigation revealed that Ashok Kumar Soni manipulated 138 Postal Savings Bank accounts by creating false deposit entries using the Sanchay Post software. This resulted in an artificial inflation of account balances without actual cash deposits.
According to the ED, Ashok Kumar Soni fraudulently withdrew a total of Rs.1,23,31,180 from the manipulated accounts after transferring them to the Finacle system. Subsequently, he repaid Rs. 1,24,44,800 in cash during November and December 2017. The ED’s action was based on a criminal case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), ACB, Bhopal, under various sections of the IPC, 1860, and the PC Act, 1988 against Ashok Kumar Soni.
