An internal inquiry unearthed a scheme involving fake receipts and missing records, leading the LG to greenlight charges against two Delhi Police personnel. The case, spanning 2016-2018, highlights alleged misappropriation of funds from various license renewals, including arms permits.
BY PC Bureau
NEW DELHI, June 18, 2025 – Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V.K. Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute two Delhi Police officials, Head Constable (Exe.) Rakesh Sharma and Constable (Exe.) Khushi Ram, in connection with an embezzlement case involving the misappropriation of funds from licensing fees.
The sanction, granted under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr. PC), 1973, paves the way for legal proceedings against the two personnel, who are implicated in FIR No. 105/2018 registered at the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Police Station. The FIR includes allegations of embezzlement, forgery, and other offenses under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Information Technology Act. Disciplinary action against the officials is also under consideration, pending the outcome of the prosecution.
The case, which dates back to an internal inquiry initiated within the Licensing Unit of the Delhi Police, was registered on May 14, 2018. The inquiry uncovered significant discrepancies in the deposit of fees collected for the issuance and renewal of various licenses, including those for arms, CPL (Carriage of Personal Luggage), Hotels/Guest Houses, Eating Houses, and Press.
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Investigations revealed a fraudulent scheme where cash was allegedly collected from applicants using fake receipts instead of the official system-generated ones. These transactions were reportedly not accounted for in government records, leading to the misappropriation of funds and a substantial loss to the government exchequer. The alleged embezzlement occurred between September 1, 2016, and February 20, 2018.
Further probe indicated that forged fee receipts were predominantly issued at Arms License Renewal Counter No. 2, which was manned by Head Constable Rakesh Sharma from March 2017 to February 2018. This particular focus on one counter, despite the presence of others, pointed to potential collusion between the Dealing Assistant (Sharma) and the Cashier (Constable Khushi Ram).
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Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reports and the charge sheet filed by the EOW have concluded that there is sufficient evidence against both Head Constable Rakesh Sharma and Constable Khushi Ram.
The Home Department, GNCTD, after reviewing the case, submitted that the investigation points to a conspiracy between Constable Khushi Ram and Head Constable Rakesh Sharma. They allegedly created a fake receipt format, bypassing the official cash application software, and used the same printer as genuine receipts for printing these fraudulent documents.
In addition to granting sanction under Section 197 Cr. PC, LG Saxena has also directed the Home Department to re-examine the Delhi Police’s request for sanction under Section 140 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978.
