REET Paper Leak: ED Arrests Dr. Pradeep Parasher for Money Laundering
(Judicial Quest News Network)
Jaipur, 11, July,2024
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jaipur Zonal Office, has made a significant breakthrough in the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) Paper Leak case by arresting Dr. Pradeep Parasher under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Dr. Parasher, a retired Assistant Professor, allegedly orchestrated the theft of the REET 2021 question paper with his associate, Ram Kripal Meena, who was illicitly appointed and granted unauthorized access to the exam materials.
Following extensive investigations prompted by FIRs and charge-sheets from Rajasthan Police, ED’s inquiries uncovered a sophisticated scheme where Dr. Parasher and accomplices sold the leaked question paper for substantial sums.
Previously, ED conducted multiple search operations across 32 locations associated with the accused, recovering crucial documents, digital evidence, and seizing significant amounts of cash. Ram Kripal Meena, the assistant implicated in the initial theft, has already been arrested and faces prosecution.
Dr. Pradeep Parasher was presented before the Hon’ble Special Court (PMLA), Jaipur, which has granted ED custody for three days to facilitate further investigation into this elaborate examination fraud.
