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Coaching centre owners among 9 held by ACB in ₹37-crore scam
The Anti Corruption Branch of Delhi arrested nine people, including owners and directors of three coaching institutes, for allegedly producing fake student documents to claim ₹37.20 crores from the government under the Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana (2018-2021). Investigators found duplicate student records and forged admissions, with funds not always disbursed to students, and some money routed to institutes; authorities noted failures in fund-flow oversight. The arrests followed a complaint from the SC/ST Welfare department after an August 2025 audit.
Why It Matters
The case highlights governance gaps in a government scholarship program and ongoing anti-corruption actions in Delhi.
Timeline
4 Events
Post-arrest reporting and comments
May 1, 2026
Media coverage noted statements by the AAP regarding the arrests; an AAP spokesperson said the complaint and notices did not name any AAP leaders or government and declined to comment on private individuals' arrest.
Arrests in the case
April 29, 2026
A team of the Anti Corruption Branch arrested nine people, including owners of a Mukherjee Nagar coaching institute and directors and staffers from institutes across Delhi, in connection with the alleged fake admissions used to claim funds under the scheme. The accused were remanded to 14 days in judicial custody.
Complaint triggers inquiry into the scheme
August 2025
A complaint from Delhi government’s Department of SC/ST Welfare was received by the ACB in August 2025 after an audit of the discontinued scheme, prompting an investigation.
Scheme initiation cited by investigators
2017
Investigators say the Yojana was initiated in 2017 and covered SC/ST/OBC and other EWS category students, with coaching fees and stipends to be paid to institutes.