Jagran Correspondent, Bettiah. Postal Assistant Umang of Head Post Office Bettiah embezzled Rs 48 lakh 77 thousand 66 from 189 accounts of customers. Assistant Postal Superintendent of the Western Sub-Division, Awadhesh Kumar, lodged an FIR against him at the city police station. Postal Assistant Umang is originally a resident of Patilaar of Chautarwa police station area. Currently he lives in a rented house near Suhagan Beauty Parlour, West Jha Tola of Banuchhapar. There are allegations against them of financial fraud and embezzlement of state and public funds from various post offices. Manoj Kumar Singh, head of the city police station, said on the complaint of the assistant postal superintendent, an FIR was registered against the postal assistant. The case is being investigated. In the registered FIR, Assistant Postal Superintendent Awadhesh Kumar told the police that the accused Mr. Umang embezzled Rs 35 lakh 51 thousand 428 from 60 different types of accounts of Lal Bazar Sub Post Office, Rs 12 lakh 61 thousand 202 from 78 different types of accounts of Na 6 thousand and Rs 6 thousand accounts 51 different types of accounts of Madhubani Sub Post Office. Mr. Umang transferred government and public money to his own account and the account of his wife Pooja Kumari. This act is fraud, breach of trust and embezzlement of government funds. Which is financial irregularity and a punishable offence. However, on pressure from the department, he deposited Rs 48 lakh 77 thousand 66 in the departmental account.