Economic Offences Wing (EOW)

V-Floor, Indira Bhawan, Ashok Marg, Lucknow
Fax : 0522-2287253. Ph : 0522-2287253

Email: eowhq@up.nic.in

ESTABLISHMENT:  

            The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) came into existence in 1970, as a part of CID. In 1977, it became a separate specialized investigation branch of U.P. Police.

MAIN TASKS  & WORKING OF EOW:  

EOW conducts Investigation and Prosecution of cases of cheating, fraud and misappropriation of government money concerning the following departments:

1.       Forest                                                   6.         Excise

2.       Transport                                              7.         Agriculture

3.       Food and Civil Supplies                         8.         Panchayati Raj

4.       Local Bodies                                         9.         Minor Irrigation

5.       Industries                                             10.        Sales Tax

            Government can also entrust this agency with cases concerning other departments and private persons, depending upon the ramification of the economic offences committed. The EOW also collects intelligence regarding loss of Govt. Revenue and brings such cases to the knowledge of the Govt. for follow up action.

 ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP OF E.O.W.:  

            EOW is headed by an Addl. D.G. and its headquarters are located on the 5^th floor of Indira Bhawan on Ashok Marg at Lucknow. At the H.Q. he is assisted by three I.G. and two Dy. Inspr.Genl.of police. This wing has five Sector offices out of which Lucknow and H.Q. Sector are located at Lucknow and one Sector each at Meerut, Kanpur and Varanasi. Each Sector is headed by one SP and has a staff of two Dy. Supdts of Police, Four Inspectors and one Prosecuting-Officer besides other supporting staff.

            A Special Cell to deal with cases of Non-Banking Finance Companies, Fake Currency, Cyber Crime and Copyright Act has also been established with the EOW since 2000. It is headed by an I.G. who is assisted by a Superintendent of Police with one Dy. S.P., two Inspectors and 10 Sub inspectors. The Special Cell operates from the headquarters at Indira Bhawan, Lucknow and coordinates this work among the districts of U.P. as the nodal agency for fake currency / fake stamp papers / non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) etc.

            The EOW reports directly to the Gopan Dept. (Section-8 of Home dept.) and most cases are referred to the organization by this department. However, cases related to fake currency / fake stamp papers / NBFCs can also be referred directly by D.G.P., U.P.

Some important enquiries/investigation being carried out recently:

1-  Food Scam of District Gonda where large-scale irregularities were detected in 'Food for work' programme relating to S.G.R.Y.(2001-2005)

2-   Irregularities in Purchase  of  books  and  stationeries  in large-scale unnecessarily under  Swarn Jayanti Swarojgar Yojana.

3-    Fertilizer  subsidy  Scam.

4-    Financial  loss  to  UP Govt  by  supply  of  duplicate  medicines  by  UPDPL  in past  years

      6-    Food Scam of District Ballia where large scale irregularities were detected in "Food for Work" Programme               relating to SGRY(2002-03-2004-05)

CONTACT:              

Any definite information regarding loss of Government Revenue may be intimated at following Phone numbers.

                        ADG, EOW                               2287253 (0522)

                        IG (Estt.)/ I.G.(Spl. Cell)          2287256 (0522)

                        IG (W)                                     2287246 (0522)

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