Between the year 2010 and 2014, about 25000 fake degrees have been distributed. On the charge of which movable immovable property has been confiscated against former president of National University Kamal Mehta under the Money Laundering Act.
New Delhi: Around 25000 fake degrees have been distributed between 2010 and 2014, on the charge of which movable immovable property has been confiscated under the Money Laundering Act of former president of Jodhpur National University, Kamal Mehta. It is being told that the Enforcement Directorate has seized property worth about Rs 13 crore of Kamal Mehta and his family.
These properties include 12 flat 3 plots one building and 31 bighas of arable land. All these properties are in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Delhi. Also, some accounts related to them have also been sealed. According to the ED, this investigation was started on the basis of the charge sheet filed against Kamal Mehta of SOG of Rajasthan. This charge sheet was filed under sections like cheating, creating fake documents and creating criminal conspiracy.
In this case it was alleged that Kamal Mehta formed Kushal Education Trust, which he himself became the managing trustee. After which it formed Jodhpur National University under the said trust in the year 2008. It is alleged that his motive behind creating this university was to issue fake degrees and marksheets to the students. Under this conspiracy, he also issued four separate national coordinators by issuing fake authority letters for depositing fees, forms, examinations and other works.
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It is alleged that no permission was taken from the University Grants Commission for this. Also, all the work was done on the basis of fake documents. In return for the works, he got about Rs 12.50 crore and this amount was deposited in separate accounts. It is also alleged that from the year 2010 to 2014 about 25000 degrees or more marksheets were issued to various students through this fraud.
The money that came through this fraud was also deposited in the accounts of Kamal Mehta and his family. The ED has seized property worth about Rs 13 crore in this case and the investigation of the case is still going on.
