Supreme Court constitutes SIT to probe NRHM fund misuse allegations in Nagaland

The petitioner had alleged that the engineering division of NRHM made bulk advances in cash against various fictitious works and kick-backs were allegedly paid to high ranking NRHM officials

The Supreme Court has directed a panel of three senior IPS officers to probe allegations of misuse of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) funds by Nagaland and submit a report to the competent court within six months.

Deciding a petition filed by social activist, Rosemary Dzuvichu, a bench of justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari in its order of December 6 said, “The most appropriate recourse would be to constitute another SIT comprising three senior IPS officers, preferably direct recruits, to further investigate the allegations and if any substance in such allegations is found, to submit a supplementary charge-sheet.”