CBI Conducts Searches At 14 Locations in An On-Going Investigation of Cases
(Judicial Quest News Network)
The Central Bureau of
Investigation has on Friday conducted searches at 14 residential & official
premises of the accused including then Vice Chancellor, HNB, Garhwal
University; OSD to then Vice Chancellor etc. in Dehradun, Srinagar
(Uttarakhand) and Noida, (U.P.). Three lockers in different banks were also
operated. Various incriminating documents pertaining to the case have been
recovered.
CBI had earlier
registered a Preliminary Enquiry (PE) against the then Vice
Chancellor, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal
(Uttarakhand) & others on the allegation that the Vice Chancellor during his tenure from 2014 till 2016,
committed certain irregularities in grant of affiliation to various
colleges/institutes. It was also alleged that the said public servant along
with his OSD and other unknown officials of HNB Garhwal University, encouraged
extension of affiliation to different private institutes/colleges, in
contravention of the Guidelines & Regulations for continuation and/or extension
of existing affiliation of colleges. After completion of the enquiry, six
regular cases against the accused including then Vice Chancellor, HNB Garhwal
University; OSD to the then Vice Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University; other
public servants, private persons, six private institutions etc. were registered.
Investigation is continuing.
