Engineer and His Wife’s ‘Kuchu Puchu’ Firm at Center of ₹10 Lakh Scam
Dehradun, 17 July 2025: In a state where transparency is often more rhetoric than reality, Engineer Sujit Kumar Vikas, serving as the In-Charge Chief Engineer of Kumaon, has been officially suspended for financial misconduct involving his wife’s firm Kuchu Puchu Enterprises.
🚨 Timeline of Events
- 2022: Several water-related public works worth ₹10 crore sanctioned under his purview.
- Jan 2025: Whistleblowers flag suspicious transactions from a contractor to his wife’s company.
- July 2025: Official order reveals ₹10 lakh transferred in 5 payments of ₹2 lakh each from Harsh Enterprises to Kuchu Puchu Enterprises.
📜 Government’s Delayed Response
While local newspapers claim Sujit Kumar Vikas was suspended back in 2019, the recent order confirms that he continued issuing tenders and holding authority until July 2025.
“If the CM has to personally intervene for every corruption case, what are department heads even for?”
This scandal exposes the systemic failure—not just of an officer, but of the very machinery meant to regulate and prevent such misuse of public trust.
🏠 Property Allegations: Proceed with Caution
Bobby Panwar from the Uttarakhand Swabhiman Morcha alleges that the couple owns properties worth over ₹100 crore in Dehradun and nearby districts.
- 🚫 No official investigation or land audit has verified this.
- ✅ The confirmed financial irregularity: ₹10 lakh from a contractor.
“Until audited and documented, such claims remain serious allegations—not proven facts.”
✅ Conclusion
The confirmed ₹10 lakh misconduct is serious in itself. But more serious is the fact that despite red flags, action came only after a complaint and CM-level intervention. The question is not just what the engineer did—but what the system didn’t.
