Research scientist in dock over fake bills

A senior scientist at India's premier ocean research centre is facing charge of submitting fake expense bills amounting to Rs 1.44 lakh.

National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) filed a police complaint against Chief ScientistV K Bankar in this regard.

According to the complaint, Bankar submitted fake bills of Rs 1.44 lakh in May 2012 related to expense incurred on a field trip by students.

The original expense on the tour was only Rs 35,000 but the Chief Scientist prepared fake bills of higher amount and submitted them to NIO authorities for reimbursement, police said, quoting the complaint.

Based on the complaint, submitted by NIO Director S W A Naqvi, a case of cheating and forgery has been registered against Bankar, police said today.
 

Bankar's motive was to cheat the institute, said the complainant.