The Central Bureau of Investigation has today filed two separate supplementary chargesheets in an ongoing investigation of a case related to a Scholarship Scam in Himachal Pradesh before the Competent Court against 10 accused (06+04 accused) including private persons/Directors of the Educational institutions/employees and officials of Directorate of Higher Education(DHE), Government of Himachal Pradesh respectively.
CBI had registered the instant case in 2019 against unknown persons at the request of the Himachal Pradesh Government and had taken over the investigation of FIR 16th November 2018, earlier registered at Police Station East Shimla on the allegations of misappropriation of scholarship claims of Rs. 266 Crores( approx.). It was further alleged that the said Educational Institutions had claimed false scholarship/fee reimbursements in the name of SC, ST, and OBC students from the Education Department of Himachal Pradesh Government in conspiracy with the concerned officials of the Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh and misappropriated huge funds of the Government. 28 Institutions were identified that had claimed approx 90% of the total scholarship amount.
Searches were earlier conducted at around 30 places at the premises of certain persons & and others which led to the recovery of incriminating documents. 19 accused including the Chairman/Vice-Chairman/ Directors /Employees of the Educational Institutes, bank officials & and officials of Directorate of Higher Education, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla were arrested.
After the investigation, CBI had earlier filed 08 chargesheets in the matter of 16 Institutions. 78 accused, including Owners of Institutions, officials of the Directorate of Higher Education, Shimla and bank officials, were charge-sheeted.
