Nagpur Education Scam: SIT Nets Top Officials, More Arrests on card
Nagpur: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the multi-crore education scam in Maharashtra has tightened its grip, arresting two senior education department officials for their alleged involvement in a racket involving fake Shalarth IDs.
The arrests of Chintaman Wanjari, chairman of the Nagpur Divisional Board, and Vaishali Jamdar, divisional secretary of the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Division, have sent shockwaves through the state's education department, already reeling from widespread malpractices.
The arrests follow the interrogation of Anil Pardhi, a former deputy director of the Education Department, who is out on bail. Sources revealed that Pardhi's disclosures exposed a deep-rooted nexus between senior officials and scamsters orchestrating the fraud.
Wanjari, arrested on Thursday, was produced before a magistrate court on Friday and remanded to police custody until May 27. Jamdar was arrested on Friday, further intensifying the SIT's crackdown.
According to SIT sources, Wanjari played a key role in creating approximately 281 Shalarth IDs, many of which are under scrutiny for being fraudulent. These IDs, used to disburse salaries, enabled scamsters to siphon off substantial funds from the state exchequer.
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Similarly, Jamdar is accused of facilitating the creation of around 211 Shalarth IDs, several of which are suspected to be fake. The fraudulent IDs were allegedly approved and forwarded to the salary department, resulting in significant financial losses to the govt.
The SIT, led by senior inspector Manish Thakare and supervised by assistant commissioner of police Sunita Meshram, is investigating the scam under the guidance of CP Ravinder Singal.
"The scamsters have misappropriated a substantial amount from public funds," Meshram said, hinting at more arrests as the probe deepens.
With the SIT uncovering a complex web of corruption, the arrests of Wanjari and Jamdar mark a significant step toward dismantling the syndicate. Authorities expect further revelations as the investigation progresses, potentially implicating more officials in the scandal that has rocked Maharashtra's education system.
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