Nagpur: In a significant development in the ongoing Shalarth ID scam, three more teachers were arrested on Thursday, bringing the total number of accused to 14. The case, registered at the Cyber police station, stems from a complaint by Ravindra Patil, junior administrative officer at the deputy director of education office, Nagpur division.The accused allegedly exploited the online Shalarth system to generate fake IDs, enabling fraudulent salary payments to fictitious education and non-teaching staff, defrauding the govt of substantial funds. The arrested individuals, identified as Satish Pawar (34), Pragya Mule (38), and Bhumika Nakhate (39), are teachers employed at Vidya Bhushan High School, Manewada, and Adarsh Primary School, Borgaon, Nagpur.Investigations revealed that Pawar drew regular salary since August 2023, while Mule and Nakhate began in June 2024, collectively siphoning off over Rs25 lakh using fake Shalarth IDs. Despite knowing their appointments were illegitimate, the accused continued to exploit the system.The investigation has already led to the arrest of key figures, including a divisional deputy director of education, three education office clerks, two school principals, and two school directors.
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