The special PMLA court has taken cognisance of the chargesheet filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against three persons in the multi-crore scholarship fraud case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on July 23.The ED officials .
The officials said the court was pleased to take cognizance of the chargesheet against three accused including two brothers Izhar Hussain Jafri and Ali Abbas Jafri, the owners of Hygia College of Pharmacy and their employee Ravi Prakash Gupta.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids across 22 locations in six districts of Uttar Pradesh in connection with cases of “fraudulently” availing of post-matriculation scholarships worth Rs 75 crore by various educational institutes in the state.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has found that some educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh allegedly misappropriated scholarship funds worth Rs 75 crore meant for economically weaker, minority category and differently-abled students. India News | Student Scholarships Worth of Rs 75 Cr Misappropriated by Some Educational Institutes in UP: ED.