ED raids 27 locations in HP scholarship case

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ED raids 27 locations in HP scholarship case

Thursday, 31 August 2023 | PNS | New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has carried out search operations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at 24 locations in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi in the case of Himachal Pradesh Scholarship Scam.

The ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the CBI, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh in connection with the scholarship disbursed by Directorate of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh under Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST/OBC Students. PMLA searches were conducted on officials of the State Education Department, banks and owners of entities related to private universities and institutions which were involved in large scale misappropriation of disbursement of scholarship funds, the ED said in a statement.

“During the search operations, unaccounted cash of Rs 75 lakh was seized and an amount of Rs 2.55 crore lying in the bank accounts was frozen. Various incriminating documents and digital devices have also been seized from various locations,” it added.

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