Bhopal: In a major action in Madhya Pradesh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets worth ?10.77 crore belonging to Sunil Kumar Gupta, the former Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), and several other accused individuals. This move comes in connection with a corruption case.
The ED announced the seizure on social media platform X, stating that Gupta, along with the former Registrar Rakesh Singh Rajput, former Finance Controller Rishikesh Verma, Kumar Mayank, former bank official Ramkumar Raghuvanshi, and other private individuals involved in the RGPV scam, had their movable and immovable properties confiscated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The assets were seized in relation to the embezzlement of funds from RGPV.
The university had used student funds for fixed deposits, but the money was misappropriated. Around Rs 20 crore was illegally transferred into private accounts. Key figures involved in this scheme included the then Registrar R.S. Rajput, retired Finance Controller Rishikesh Verma, and former Vice Chancellor Sunil Kumar. Following the allegations, FIRs were filed against them. Additionally, RBL Bank employee Kumar Mayank and Sohaagpur Dalit Union were also implicated in the fraudulent activities, prompting further investigations.
After an FIR was filed at Gandhi Nagar Police Station for fraud, Sunil Kumar went into hiding. He was later arrested on April 11 last year from Raipur. This latest seizure is a significant step in addressing the ongoing corruption investigation.
