CBI takes over Srijan Scam case in Bihar, registers 10 FIRs

New Delhi, Aug 26: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered 10 FIRs in Rs 1,000-crore Srijan scam case, which was being investigated by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police, sources said today. The CBI has taken over the probe of Srijan scam in Bihar claiming that the Government funds were allegedly diverted illegally to the account of Srijan NGO in Bhagalpur between 2003 and 2017 in connivance with the bank officials. The CBI took over the investigation after the Bihar Government referred the case to it. The FIRs have been registered against Manorama Devi (now dead), Director of Srijan Mahila Vikash Samiti (the NGO), present and former officials of several banks including -- Bank of Baroda, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Bhagalpur Central Cooperative Bank, Indian Bank at Bhagalpur and Saharsa districts apart from unknown officials of Srijan and others UNI