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CBI registers case against agency running Delhi night shelters for paying salaries to bogus employees
The CBI registered a case in 2023 into irregularities in the operation of night shelters run by DUSIB. The agency alleges that the shelter management authority engaged bogus employees, manipulated attendance, and siphoned funds via salaries and ESIC benefits. An FIR was filed on April 27, 2026, naming individuals and unknown public servants, with a preliminary enquiry ongoing since May 2025.
Why It Matters
The case involves alleged misappropriation of government funds and fraudulent staffing practices affecting vulnerable shelter residents, with potential accountability gaps in oversight.
Timeline
4 Events
FIR filed in connection with the case
April 27, 2026
The CBI filed the First Information Report naming Suhail Khan, Amir, Sonu Kushwaha, and unknown public servants in relation to the alleged irregularities in the operation of night shelters run by DUSIB. The FIR became public around May 2026.
Preliminary enquiry begins into irregularities
May 2025
A preliminary enquiry into the alleged irregularities in the operation and management of night shelters run by DUSIB commenced, with investigators examining the scope of the alleged misconduct and misappropriation.
Bogus employees engaged and salaries siphoned in 2023
2023
The shelter management authority allegedly showed bogus staff as employees, processed their salaries, and attempted to withdraw fixed monthly amounts in cash, with employees never actually working at the shelters, indicating large-scale falsification of records and misappropriation of funds.
Contract awarded to Sofia Educational and Welfare Society to run night shelters (Clusters 1 and 2)
2023
The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) awarded the contract for running the night shelters under Cluster 1 and 2 to Sofia Educational and Welfare Society in 2023, during the period when the Aam Aadmi Party was in power in Delhi.