ED files complaint against Himachal based university; provisionally attached assets worth Rs 194 crore
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Directorate of Enforcement has filed Prosecution Complaint before Special Court Shimla, Himachal Pradesh against Raj Kumar Rana, Manav Bharti University and others under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in a case related to selling of fake degrees in the name of Manav Bharti University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The Prosecution Complaint was filed against 14 persons and 02 entities. The Special Court, Shimla has taken cognizance of the present complaint on 04.01.2023.
ED initiated money laundering investigation on the basis of three FIRs registered under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 at Dharampur Police Station, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh in the matter of fake degree scam of Manav Bharti University, Solan.
Investigation conducted by ED revealed that the accused Raj Kumar Rana with the help of other co-accused sold fake degrees in lieu of money in the name of Manav Bharti University, Solan. Funds obtained from this illegal activity were used by Raj Kumar Rana to acquire various movable and immovable assets across various states in his own name and in the name of family members & entities.
Assets worth Rs. 194 crore have already been attached provisionally in this case. Further investigation in this case is under progress.
January 6,2023
