Man Swindles Rs 30 Lakh from UP Jail Account

In a remarkable case of deception, Ramjit Yadav, an inmate accused of murdering his wife, managed to embezzle Rs 30 lakh from the bank account of the Azamgarh district jail in Uttar Pradesh. This incident occurred after he was released on bail on May 20, 2024, using a prison cheque book.

According to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Madhuvan Kumar Singh, an investigation revealed that Yadav collaborated with fellow inmate Shiv Shankar alias Gorakh, senior assistant Musheer Ahmad, and jail watchman Awdhesh Kumar Pandey to execute the fraud. The group transferred nearly Rs 30 lakh from the jail superintendent's account into Yadav's personal account.

The scam came to light when jail superintendent Aditya Kumar Singh noticed a suspicious withdrawal of Rs 2.6 lakh on September 22, 2024. Upon questioning Musheer Ahmad, the senior accounts in-charge, he denied any knowledge of the missing funds. This prompted the jail administration to review the account statements, leading to an internal investigation that uncovered the involvement of both jail staff and Yadav's accomplice.

Yadav, who hails from Jamua Shahgadh village in the Bilriyaganj area, had been incarcerated since February 24, 2023, on charges of his wife's murder. Following the discovery of the fraud, all four individuals involved have been taken into custody as the investigation continues.