The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered two new FIRs in Shimla in the much-discussed Rs 250 crore scholarship scam. These cases have been registered in the name of ECIR (Enforcement Case Information Report) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The PMLA Court Shimla, has also taken cognizance of these two supplementary prosecution complaints. ED has named 10 accused in this case.
The investigating agency has so far temporarily attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs 30.5 crore in this case. The properties that have been attached include properties in Nahan and Panchkula (Haryana) and other places. ED has started this investigation on the basis of the FIR registered by the CBI.
It revealed irregularities in the post-matric scholarship given to OBC, SC and ST students by the Directorate of Higher Education Shimla. The CBI investigation revealed that the institutions obtained scholarship funds in an illegal manner.
ED had found out in the investigation that the institutions had received scholarship funds by verifying fake details of the students. The names of students who were not enrolled in any course in these institutes were given for scholarship. ED has also seized cash worth about 80 lakhs and Rs 2.80 crores in various bank accounts of the accused. So far six people have been arrested in this case.