Jabalpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Anti-Corruption Bureau, Jabalpur has registered a regular case (RC No. RC0092026A0002) against two employees of the Department of Posts — Shri Mohanlal Ahirwar, the then Sub Post Master of Rahatgarh Sub Post Office (now suspended), and Shri Mukesh Kumar Dubey, Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) at Shahgarh Sub Post Office — for allegedly misappropriating government funds totalling ₹30,60,287.
The FIR, registered on 27 February 2026 at 19:03 hrs based on a written complaint received from the Sub-Divisional Inspector (Posts), North Sub-Division, Sagar, invokes serious charges including criminal conspiracy (Section 120B IPC), criminal breach of trust by public servant (Section 409 IPC), cheating (Section 420 IPC), forgery (Sections 467, 468, 471 & 477A IPC), multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Modus Operandi of the Scam.
According to the detailed departmental inquiry report submitted by the complainant, Shri Sanjay Kumar Ahirwar, the accused persons allegedly committed large-scale fraud at Rahatgarh Sub Post Office and Shahgarh Sub Post Office in Sagar district between 2023 and 2025.
The primary method involved:
- Accepting cash deposits from account holders (savings bank, Sukanya Samriddhi, RD, MIS accounts etc.).
- Issuing manual entries and rubber-stamp receipts in the passbooks to deceive customers.
- Failing to enter the deposits in the official Finacle (CBS) system.
- Misappropriating the physical cash for personal use.
- In several cases, making fake withdrawals and unauthorized closures using forged signatures and fabricated vouchers.
Investigation Status - The case has been entrusted to Inspector Akash Pandey (No. 185035), CBI ACB, Jabalpur for thorough investigation. The FIR was registered and signed by Satish Kumar Rathi, Superintendent of Police & Head of Branch, CBI ACB, Jabalpur.
- This is the latest major CBI case involving corruption in the postal department in Madhya Pradesh. Both accused have been placed under suspension following the departmental probe.
- The investigation is underway to trace the siphoned funds and identify any other accomplices.The CBI has appealed to account holders of both post offices to verify their passbooks and report any discrepancies immediately.