Summary:
They drew scholarship funds illegally. Senior EOW officials old TOI that several madrassas and other minority institutions, which existed only on paper, are at the heart of the scam.“During investigation, we came across madrassas and other minority institutions which existed only on paper. A district-level probe was ordered following which 141 madrassas and other minority institutions came under scanner. “The local EOW, after a preliminary inquiry, had sent a proposal to the state administration to initiate probe in 52 cases. Gautam and several other district officers were indicted in the report for their role in the alleged embezzlement of scholarship funds,” said Mohammed Tariq, minority welfare officer.Gautam was suspended in 2012 following a district-level probe..