₹20 Crore Education Scam: Alirajpur Police’s Role Under Scanner ED Freezes ₹25L In 3 Bank Accounts

Alirajpur (Madhya Pradesh): Continuing their investigation into embezzlement of ₹20 crore scam in district, Enforcement Directorate (ED) froze three bank accounts having a balance of around ₹25 lakh. The information about the ED’s latest move was confirmed through their social media handle on ‘X’ platform.

Previously ED raided six locations including the house of main accused Kathiwada block education office accountant Kamal Rathore, on Tuesday.

As per reports, the Alirajpur police is also under scrutiny for its investigation into the matter. ED is now investigating who withdrew the money, where it was sent and who benefited from it.

Pertinent questions

1. Why did the police fail to recover items that the ED found during a raid after 19 months of investigation?

2. The ED discovered three active accounts containing ₹25 lakh; why did the police fail to freeze these accounts?

3. Despite the implementation of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, why did the police hesitate to initiate the confiscation process for properties acquired by the accused during the scam, as permitted under the Special Court Act of 2011? In contrast, the ED has begun actions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002.

4. While central agencies such as ED provide updates on their actions, why Alirajpur police did not hold any press conference or issue any press release regarding their investigation?