In the Himachal Pradesh Scholarship Scam case, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has temporarily attached five residential plots and apartments in Mohali and Shimla, as well as the remaining amounts in fourteen bank accounts. These assets, together valued at approximately Rs. 6.25 crore, are owned by Rajdeep Singh, Krishan Kumar, and other individuals.
Based on a Freedom of Information Request (FIR) filed by the Himachal Pradesh CBI, the ED began an inquiry into the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST/OBC students awarded by the Directorate of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh.
After an ED investigation, it was discovered that Rajdeep Singh and Krishan Kumar had presented fake, forged, and fabricated documents in order to claim scholarships under the post-matric scheme for SC, ST, and OBC students through M/s ASAMS Education Group & Skill Development Society. Arvind Rajta, who was employed by the H.P. government’s Directorate of Higher Education, Shimla, had verified these claims.
On August 30, 2023, the ED detained Arvind Rajta, the then-official of the Scholarship Branch, Directorate of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh Government; Hitesh Gandhi, Vice-Chairman, KC Group of Institutions, Pandora; and Rajdeep Singh and Krishan Kumar, partners in the ASAMS Education Group. The four defendants are in the custody of the courts.
Prior to this, in 2022, criminal proceeds totalling Rs. 4.42 crore were attached. Therefore, the total amount of criminal proceeds linked to this case to date is around Rs. 10.67 crore. There is currently an investigation underway.
