Pilibhit (UP), February 13 An employee of a government-run college in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly embezzled ₹1.01 crore from the state treasury by creating fake invoices and transferring the funds to his wife's bank account, officials said.
The fraud came to light after Bank of Baroda flagged suspicious transactions in the savings account and froze ₹65.53 lakh. According to records, the accused, Ilham Shamsi, had already withdrawn ₹36.41 lakh through UPI.
Shamsi was initially appointed as a peon but was allegedly performing clerical duties at the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS) office. Officials said he opened a savings account in his wife Arshi Khatoon's name in June 2024 and allegedly began routing treasury funds into it from September that year.
Bank records show that between September 2024 and December 17, 2025, a total of 98 transfers amounting to ₹1.01 crore were made from the treasury to the account.
District Magistrate Gyanendra Singh ordered an investigation after the matter was reported on December 17, 2025, and constituted a three-member committee under Chief Development Officer Rajendra Kumar Srivastava.
CDO Srivastava said, "A notice was issued to the District Inspector of Schools on February 5 seeking records. Prima facie, several irregularities have come to light. Action will be taken based on the inquiry report."