CBI to investigate banks in the Himachal Pradesh Scholarship Scam

CBI to investigate banks in the Himachal Pradesh Scholarship Scam

CBI is likely to investigate the banks next in the Himachal Pradesh Scholarship Scam. According to the reports, some of the banks can come under the radar of the CBI and may have to face the investigations by the agency like some private institutes earlier did. As of now nothing is certain but it is believed that private institutions and banks conspire together in the scam. CBI is thoroughly investigating the case as documents found during the initial investigation points that more than one agency can be responsible for the scam. Currently, the case is being handled by the Shimla branch of the CBI but the investigation agency is also taking the help from other branches of the CBI. As of now, CBI has investigated 22 private institutions in the case. How the scam came to light? The amount allocated for the pre-matric scholarship for 2014-15 was 49709350 INR. Of all the scholarship forms, 2095 scholarship forms have the same mobile number on them 500 other scholarship forms were missing the Aadhaar Card number. 16 scholarship forms have the same bank account number. The amount allocated for the post-matric scholarship for 2014-15 was 726306542 INR. Of all the scholarship forms, 5917 scholarship forms have the same mobile number on them 164 other scholarship forms were missing the Aadhaar Card number. The amount allocated for the pre-matric scholarship for 2015-16 was 16043000 INR. Of all the scholarship forms, 1064 scholarship forms have the same mobile number on them 167 other scholarship forms were missing the Aadhaar Card number. 16 scholarship forms have the same bank account number.

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