GHADC member Bernard N Marak has filed an FIR against a Chartered Accountant (CA) ‘illegally’ engaged by the district council, with charges of fraud, forgery, cheating, tax evasion, money laundering, and corruption
The FIR was lodged with the Meghalaya Director General of Police against the CA named Sumit Kumar Jain Bohra.
Marak said Bohra is “falsely” representing himself as the CA engaged by GHADC, resulting in severe financial mismanagement, tax evasion, and corruption.
He said Bohra deceived GHADC authorities into engaging him without verifying his credentials and that the GHADC’s Executive Committee records misrepresent him as a CA, exposing a deliberate cover-up.
Marak also claimed that Bohra runs a consultancy agency in Tura without a Trading for Non-Tribal (TNT) license, violating legal requirements under GHADC.
He further alleged that Bohra manipulated GHADC into engaging him as a consultant to evade GST taxes, which amounted to around Rs 32.04 crore.
Marak also claimed that the Central GST Department (CGST) issued a show-cause notice questioning illegal tax evasion, but GHADC agreed to pay Bohra instead of paying the concerned department.
Marak demanded action against Bohra under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Prevention of Corruption Act, and other relevant laws and demanded an immediate investigation, freezing of financial transactions linked to the Rs 8 crore consultancy fee and to arrest all individuals involved.
The MDC said he is willing to provide additional evidence and to cooperate with investigative agencies with the expectation that his FIR lodged with the DGP will ensure an impartial investigation and prevent any political interference that may compromise justice.
