AGRA: In what is being talked about as a huge scam at a post office in Augautha area of UP's Mainpuri district, the postmaster of the local post office has been accused of embezzling funds to the tune of Rs 4 crore from the accounts of residents of at least 16 villages in the district.
The "scam" was unearthed after several villagers went to the post office to withdraw their savings, but were told that there was no money in their account. On their complaint, police filed a case against the postmaster under IPC sections 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant), 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy), and started an investigation in the matter. The accused postmaster, Omprakash Shakya, who was working at the post office for several years, is currently on the run.
