THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, July 20: In relation to the ongoing investigation into money laundering related to the purported leak of the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) 2021 question paper, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday that it made a third arrest.
The arrested individual Raju Ram Iram was taken into custody on Friday.
A special court in Jaipur, which handles cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has remanded him to the ED’s custody for three days, as stated by the central agency.
Earlier, the ED had arrested retired assistant professor Pradeep Parasher along with his assistant, Ram Kripal Meena, in connection with the case.
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Iram handed leaked paper for distribution
The ED alleges that Iram received the leaked REET-2021 paper from other accused individuals and then handed it over to his associates to distribute among the candidates.
The agency reported that the accused, with the help of his associates, set up arrangements in Jodhpur to show and read the leaked paper to different candidates for a significant amount of money.
The ED’s money-laundering case originates from an FIR and chargesheets filed by the Rajasthan Police.
ED carried out numerous searches last year in connection with the case, which led to the recovery of incriminating documents, digital records, and a substantial amount of cash. Additionally, the agency has chargesheeted Meena in the case.
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