In the latest series of developments against the former Vice Chancellor Sunil Kumar, Registrar R S Rajput, Financial Controller Rishikesh Verma and Kumar Mayank of Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal Police have announced reward of worth Rs 3,000 against their arrest for allegedly transferring university’s money worth Rs 19.48 crore into their bank accounts. Probing into the matter, a case was registered under sections 420(A), 467(A), 468(A), 409(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7(A), 13(1)A, 13(2) of the anti corruption act 1988 and 2018. Kumar Mayank was arrested on March 22 and is under judicial custody on the orders of court whereas Sunil Gupta, Rakesh Rajput and Rishikesh Verma are currently being searched by the police. Professor Sunil Kumar Gupta has earlier appealed for the bail that was rejected by the court on April 2. On April 3, his plea was rejected by the court and bail application was rejected.

 

Saffron party student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is demonstrating in this case for past two months. The alleged scam of only technical university in Madhya Pradesh put many officials under scanner. Three days back, ABVP also launched gherao of Police Commissioner office demanding to arrest the accused. They alleged that after revealing the scam, police has not arrested the main accused. The demonstrators demanded to arrest the accused on immediate basis. They alleged that police is trying to save the accused. Shivam Jat, Regional Media Co-ordinator of ABPV said, “RGPV has came under scanner after the scam of Rs 20 crore was revealed. Police have not arrested even after lodging FIR against five people including the former Vice Chancellor Sunil Gupta. Some of the accused are absconded and a few of them have left the country. We are demanding strict action against the accused. Police has not arrested any main accused which is not acceptable.” He further said the scam is not limited to Rs 20 crore while many other scams are there in campus.

 

Prestigious and only technical university of state is gripped into alleged scam of Rs 20 crore. A three-member committee comprising director skill development Somesh Mishra, Rajesh Verma, Vice Chancellor of Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur and Pushpalata Shekhar, financial advisor of Directorate of Technical Education was already formed to probe the matter. The committee submitting its report to the Government and after that FIR was lodged against five including the former Vice Chancellor Sunil Kumar Gupta. Former VC Gupta had also resigned from his posts and new VC was given charges. According to reports, RGPV generates large amount of revenue due to which bank approaches the university making FDR. Sources said, registrar RS Rajput decided to submit Rs 10 crore in the bank. One account was opened in RBL bank on the name of university while the second account was opened in Axis bank on personal name.

 

Registrar has given final approval for the both accounts on note-sheet and financial controller also approved the both accounts without any verification. Later allegation was made that no approval was taken from the former Vice Chancellor Sunil Gupta for submitting such big amount. Rs 8 crore was credited in the university account at RBL bank and Rs 2 crore was credited to a personal account name as ‘Mayank’ in Axis bank. Sources said that 2 crore were submitted the personal account of person who is working in the Axis bank. However, the account has been seized and Government has formed three member committee to probe the case. Taking cognizance over the allegation, registrar RS Rajput was sent to his original department and additional director DTE Mohan Sen has been assigned with the responsibility of registrar temporarily.