CID begins probe into alleged scam in skill development corporation
The Hindu
Funds meant for setting up skill centres reportdly siphoned off
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has begun an investigation into an alleged financial scam involving crores of rupees by Siemens Industry Software India Ltd and Design Tech Systems Pvt Ltd, involving funds of the A.P. State Skill Development Corporation.
Cases have been booked against the then Special Secretary, Skill Development, Ghanta Subba Rao; the then director of APPSSDC K. Lakshminarayana; OSD and special officer to Secretary, Skill Development, Nimmagadda Venkata Krishna, and directors of Design Tech Systems Pvt Ltd and several others under various Sections of the IPC citing irregularities in the implementation of provisions of MoU between APSSDC and Siemens.
The CID conduccted searches at the offices and residences of the accused in Hyderabad and other States.