Shalarth ID Scam: Both SITs headed by Police cancelled

 

 

The two Special Investigation Teams (SITs) formed to probe the bogus Shalarth ID scam have been cancelled. The decision was announced through an official letter issued by the Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) and confirmed by Nagpur Police Commissioner Dr Ravinder Kumar Singal. Earlier, the Nagpur CP had set up an SIT in April this year after the Cyber Police registered the first case in the Shalarth ID scam. A parallel case was also filed at the Sadar Police Station which led to the arrest of former Deputy Director Eduction (DDE) Ulhas Narad. As the investigation widened, many senior officers, principals, teachers and employees were arrested. The first SIT was led by then Zone 2 DCP Rahul Madne and after his transfer, DCP Zone 2 Nityanand Jha took charge.

 

Later, the Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) also formed a state-level SIT under the leadership of DCP Jha to investigate related crimes across Maharashtra. However, a few days ago, the State Government decided to form a new SIT in Pune under the chairmanship of the Divisional Commissioner to investigate the broader school fee-related issues. As a result, both the city and state-level SITs for the Shalarth ID scam were technically dissolved. On Friday, CP Dr Singal officially confirmed that the city SIT’s work had been discontinued.

 

The Director General of Police also issued a formal letter cancelling the state-level SIT. With the SITs withdrawn, the Cyber Police and Sadar Police will now conduct their investigations separately. The Cyber Police cases will be handled by DCP Lohit Matani, while the cases at Sadar police station will remain unde r the supervision of DCP Nityanand Jha of Zone 2.