Edu officer who led inquiry into Nagpur teacher appointments fraud arrested

THE S.I.T. IS NOW LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF ANOTHER SENIOR OFFICER

- HT Correspondent

MUMBAI: In a significant development in the fraudulent teacher appointments fraud (Shalarth ID scam) in Nagpur, the Cyber Police on Thursday night arrested Chintaman Vanjari, who led the official inquiry into the scam, for his involvement in the scam. Vanjari is currently working as a divisional chairperson of the state education board.

Vanjari's arrest marks a dramatic turn in the case. The police action against him comes a day after the arrest of a clerk in the deputy director of education's office, Laxman Upasrao Mangham, for allegedly creating fake IDs. According to investigators, Mangham's interrogation led to the flagging of Vanjari's name. Vanjari was also allegedly named during earlier interrogations of the other accused.