Fake degree case: Complaint against Solan-based varsity

As per the Enforcement Directorate, a preliminary probe revealed that the accused, Raj Kumar Rana and other co-accused, sold fake degrees in lieu of money in the name of Manav Bharti University. 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a complaint before a special court in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, against Manav Bharti University under the provisions of anti-money laundering laws. The case pertains to the alleged sale of fake degrees in the name of the Solan-based university, India Today reported. 

The central probe agency has filed a prosecution complaint against the promoters of the university in a case linked to the alleged sale of fake degrees. They have been charged with provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. 

The special court in Shimla took cognisance of the complaint, which named 14 persons and two entities, on January 4, 2023. The complaint was initiated at Dharampur Police Station in Solan on the basis of three FIRs registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. As per the ED, a preliminary probe revealed that the accused in the case, Raj Kumar Rana and other co-accused, sold fake degrees in lieu of money in the name of Manav Bharti University. 

"Funds obtained from this illegal activity were used by Raj Kumar Rana to acquire various movable and immovable assets across various states in his own name and in the name of family members and entities," the ED said. Notably, assets worth INR 194 crore have been attached provisionally in the case at hand. Further investigation is underway. 

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