State vigilance department had earlier arrested 10 persons for their alleged involvement in the SC/ST scholarship scam. The accused had been booked under sections 420/467/468/471/120b of IPC, sections 3/2 SC/ST Act and other sections in the police stations concerned.
Notably, in connection with the case of the alleged misappropriation of scholarship funds meant for the students of the reserved category from Uttarakhand, the social welfare department had black- listed Mewar University, Rajasthan. The action had followed after the university officials had failed to answer satisfactorily the show-cause notice served on them by the department. It is learnt that the university officials had attempted to siphon off the scholarship fund meant for around 550 students of reserved category from Uttarakhand after submitting false documents involving the students. Heads had begun to roll after the scholarship scam had come into light at the behest of the vigilance department. A social welfare department officer based in Uttarkashi Madan lal had been the first to be suspended in connection with the matter.