UP govt recommends CBI probe against ex-official BK Yadav

The Uttar Pradesh government has recommended a CBI probe against the former managing director of UP Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation, BK Yadav, for allegedly committing irregularities and having disproportionate assets, a senior official said today.
Yadav is presently posted as director cooperative and farmers welfare.
"In view of complaints against BK Yadav, the then managing director of UP Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation, Lucknow between December 18, 2013 to May 23, 2017 regarding his involvement in corrupt practices and having disproportionate assets, the department has recommended CBI probe into the matter," Principal Secretary (Sugar Industry and Cane Development) Sanjay R Bhoosreddy said.

The state home department has formally sent a request in this regard to Department of Personnel and Training, Principal Secretary Home, Arvind Kumar told PTI here.
There were complaints that Yadav acquired more property and assets than his known sources of income by committing serious irregularities while holding the post of MD of UP Cooperative Sugar Factories Federation Limited.
Earlier, on the request of UP sugarcane minister Suresh Rana, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the complaints and the enquiry was handed over to the commissioner, Lucknow division.

In his probe, the Lucknow commissioner prima facie found truth in the charges that he had made illegal money in appointments, promotions and transfers of Sugar Mills and Federation staff, took money for making payments of retirement benefits like gratuity, leave encashment and other dues, and posted junior officers on senior posts as in-charge.

He was also found guilty of indulging in corruption in inventory procurement request for modification and expansion of cooperative sugar mills and disposing of the enquiry without any punishment of one Chetan Sharma, deputy chief chemist, who was facing serious charges of embezzlement and illegal sale of sugar and molasses. He had rather rewarded him with promotion.
The commissioner had made recommendations that it would be proper to hand over the enquiry to an independent agency for detailed investigation against Yadav.