Girl settles in Pakistan, father draws pension in her name in Rajasthan

An FIR has been registered against a man in Jaisalmer for allegedly drawing pension of his daughter who after taking volunteer retirement from forest department is now settled in Pakistan.

Jaisalmer: An FIR has been registered against a man here for allegedly drawing pension of his daughter who after taking volunteer retirement from forest department is now settled in Pakistan.

The woman Ladoo, now a Pakistani citizen, took volunteer retirement in August 2007 and settled in Pakistan with husband later. However, her pension continued and his father Rajju Khan withdrew it till 2011 through bank, police said. The matter came to light in May this year following which the collector ordered a probe which found his father and brother guilty. The FIR was lodged against Khan and his son recently with Mohangarh police station by border intelligence unit of police for fraudulently withdrawing pension. The matter is under investigation, police said adding role of the bank is also being probed.