Indian Railways ghost employees scam: Board orders crackdown
According to a preliminary report, it has cost the exchequer Rs 1.5 crore during 2016-17. "A zonal railway has recently detected two cases wherein salary payments have been made to non-existent taff...Administrative action such as suspension or transfer to prevent further damage and tampering of evidence should be taken immediately.
In the wake of a salary disbursement scam, the Railway Board has asked the zonal railways' vigilance departments to immediately suspend or transfer those found involved in irregularities. Image source: Reuters