ED Uncovers Rs 30 Crore Marriage Scheme Fraud in Madhya Pradesh: Former Official Arrested

Oct 07, 2025 10:36 pm CST

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids across seven locations in Madhya Pradesh, uncovering a Rs 30.18 crore fraud involving the government's Marriage Assistance Scheme. Former Janpad Panchayat CEO Shobhit Tripathi and two data entry operators allegedly fabricated documents to divert welfare funds to ineligible beneficiaries between 2019 and 2021. Authorities have seized documents and frozen financial assets worth Rs 21.7 lakh as investigations continue into this significant case of public fund misappropriation.