Rajasthan Officer's Wife Earns Rs 37.54 Lakh 'Salary' From 2 Firms Without Working
In nearly two years, she never went to either office yet earned Rs 37.54 lakh in 'salary' as an alleged employee of the companies. The entire matter came to light when a complainant filed a petition in the Rajasthan High Court. Pradyuman Dixit, a joint director in the Department of Information Technology at RajComp Info Services, received illegal payments through his wife, Poonam Dixit, who was falsely shown as employed by two private companies - OrionPro Solutions and Treegen Software Limited - that received government tenders. Acting on the Rajasthan High Court's order on September 6 last year, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) began a preliminary inquiry on July 3 this year. In return for passing the tender, Pradyuman directed the companies -OrionPro Solutions and Treegen Software Limited - to employ his wife and provide a monthly salary. The ACB investigation revealed that OrionPro Solutions and Treegen Software Limited transferred money to Poonam Dixit's five p...