Varanasi: Acting on the directions of an Azamgarh court, officials on Monday froze Rs 2.33 lakh in the bank account of a man accused of fraudulently availing govt welfare scheme benefits despite having acquired Malaysian citizenship.The amount, allegedly obtained through forged documents, will now be transferred back to the respective govt scheme accounts.The accused, Mohd Quddus, was arrested in March.The investigation revealed Quddus had allegedly secured benefits under various govt schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and the Mukhyamantri Vivekadhin Kosh using forged documents.During the probe, police found that Rs 2.33 lakh, allegedly received through these schemes, had been deposited in his bank account, following which the process to freeze the amount was initiated.Led by Azamgarh SP Anil Kumar, a drive was launched to detect economic offences. Police found that Quddus, a resident of Surai village, had obtained Malaysian citizenship and a Malaysian passport in March. Despite this, he allegedly got his name registered in the electoral roll in India and continued to avail benefits under various welfare schemes. He was arrested on March 25 and sent to jail.
