LAW TAKES ITS COURSE: V. Subramaniam ( middle) an accounts officer with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan after he surrendered before the court in the city on Thursday. — PHOTO: P. V. SIVAKUMAR

HYDERABAD: V. Subrahmanyam, the accused person in the Rs. 7.4-crore scam relating to District Primary Education Programme, on Thursday said he was being made scapegoat in the case.

Surrendering before police five days after the police registered a criminal case in connection with misappropriation of funds in DPEP, he said many big fishes were involved in the scam.

Account opened

DPEP (also known as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) officials alleged that Subrahmanyam, who is working as Junior Accounts Officer, had opened an account in Vijaya Bank as DPEP's Finance and Accounts Officer and diverted crores of rupees funds.

Even as the police launched a hunt for him, the accused DPEP employee walked into Hyderabad Detective Department office accompanied by two of his advocates. Speaking to reporters there, he said he was in no way connected to the scam. "Why would I resort to such a corrupt practice after rendering service for 18 years. In fact, I am being threatened by the culprits responsible for the scam not to reveal facts," he said.

He said that a noted woman politician from Anantapur district was the alleged mastermind behind the scam. He said he was ready to cooperate with the police if they were interested in catching the persons who misused the money.

Meanwhile, the police said they had to examine several bank records, how the Rs. 7.4 crores was withdrawn from the banks and in whose names, documents of DPEP office and question several employees before fixing up persons responsible for the scam.

"We are questioning Subrahmanyam," they said.

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