Imphal – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Imphal has registered a Regular Case (FIR No. RC0212026A0003) against Shri Bitoka Shohe, then AG-I (Accounts) and Cashier at the Food Corporation of India (FCI) Divisional Office, Dimapur, for allegedly misappropriating ₹16 lakh of government funds.The case has been registered under Sections 403, 409, 420, 467 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018). The offences include dishonest misappropriation of property, criminal breach of trust by a public servant, cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, forgery of valuable security, and using forged documents as genuine.According to the FIR, a written complaint dated February 18, 2026 (bearing No. RO NL-27014/10/2025-Vig-Sec-Ro NL) was received from Shri Sitansu Kumar Das, General Manager (Region), FCI Regional Office, Nagaland (Dimapur). The complaint was addressed to the Head of Branch, CBI ACB Imphal.During verification of the Bank Reconciliation Statement (BRS) of FCI’s SBI Cash Credit Account No. 10810739536 at Dimapur, along with corresponding payment vouchers, serious financial irregularities were detected. It was found that an amount of ₹16,00,000/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs only) was unauthorizedly transferred through RTGS in two instalments of ₹8,00,000/- each on September 15, 2022 and September 16, 2022 to one Mr. Kevetsosa Movi, S/o Shri Motesou Movi, resident of Dimapur.The complaint alleges that Shri Bitoka Shohe, while working as the Cashier, had purchased a Tata Harrier vehicle bearing registration No. NL-07-CA-8953 from the same Mr. Kevetsosa Movi in September 2022. The payments were made illegally, without any official sanction, authority or approval from the competent authority of FCI.The FIR states that the accused, acting in his official capacity, dishonestly and fraudulently misappropriated funds belonging to FCI/Government Exchequer and utilized the same for his personal benefit by purchasing the vehicle. This caused wrongful loss to the Government Exchequer and corresponding wrongful gain to the accused.Previous approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018) against Shri Bitoka Shohe has already been obtained from the competent authority and is enclosed with the FIR.The case has been entrusted for investigation to Shri Mukesh Kumar Meena, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI ACB Imphal (Badge No. 135127). The FIR was recorded by Deputy Superintendent of Police Amitabha Ghosh, Officer-in-Charge, CBI ACB Imphal.Key Details from the FIR:
- District & PS: Imphal, CBI ACB Imphal
- Date of FIR: February 19, 2026
- Complainant: Shri Sitansu Kumar Das, General Manager (Region), FCI Regional Office, Nagaland (Dimapur)
- Accused: Shri Bitoka Shohe, AG-I (Accounts), the then Cashier, FCI Divisional Office, Dimapur (presently posted at FCI Regional Office, Shillong – NEF)
- Place of Occurrence: Office of Food Corporation of India (FCI), Divisional Office, Dimapur, Nagaland (Naga Shopping Arcade, Super Market, Dimapur, Nagaland – 797112)
- Amount Involved: ₹16,00,000/-
- Date of Offence: September 15 & 16, 2022
- Investigation Officer: Shri Mukesh Kumar Meena, Dy. SP, CBI ACB Imphal
No delay was reported in lodging the complaint. No properties were reported stolen in the conventional sense, and no inquest report was involved.The CBI has initiated a thorough investigation to ascertain the full extent of the alleged misappropriation. The FIR has been read over to the complainant, admitted as correctly recorded, and a free copy provided as per rules.This is the second major corruption case registered by CBI ACB in the Northeast in a single day, following the Jammu bribery FIR registered earlier on February 19, 2026.