Nine engineers from the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) are under investigation for allegedly embezzling 37 files and 58 MB of data related to contractor payments which was discovered from the residence of retired City Engineer Alpana Mitra.

Upon searching Mitra’s residence, authorities discovered numerous files, including record-keeping books used to make payments to contractors.

If it's found that Mitra signed any of these documents, it could escalate the case into a criminal investigation. The Vigilance Department is investigating the matter and has recorded statements from all nine engineers involved. These engineers include Kapil Joshi, Divyesh Trivedi, V H Ummat, H M Khakhkhar, Ashwin Kanjariya, Rajesh Rathod, Hiren Singh Jadeja, Devraj Mori, and Ankit Talaviya.

While some engineers claim that Mitra called them to her residence to sign documents, Mitra asserts that they came to her voluntarily and that she merely provided guidance. She has admitted that the signatures should have been obtained before July 31st but attributed the delay to a heavy workload. 

It has been revealed that Mitra, despite being retired, had no authority to sign these documents. The fact that the engineers took government records out of the office and to her residence is considered a serious violation of the rules.

The Vigilance Department is meticulously examining all files and registers to determine if Mitra indeed signed any documents. 

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