“Indore: 27 madrasas, schools suspected of embezzling lakhs in name of minority scholarship, FIR against Rafiq, Shahnaz, and 3 others”, Opindia, August 8, 2025:

“A major scholarship scam had been uncovered in Indore of Madhya Pradesh concerning scholarships allocated to Muslim students. 27 madrasas and schools are suspected of involvement in the at least Rs 57 lakh scam and an FIR (First Information Report) has been filed against 5 individuals identified as Mohammad Rafiq Khan, Shabnam Shah, Shahnaz Khanam, Aftab Khan and Aftab.

The Crime Branch’s investigation has disclosed that the operators of these madrasas and schools were fraudulently obtaining scholarships amounting to lakhs of rupees by falsely representing dilapidated and vacant land as educational institutions.

According to Nai Dunia report, the Crime Branch has initiated a search for the perpetrators responsible for the fraud and a report regarding the case has been forwarded to the government……”

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