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News Topical, Digital Desk : Baljeet Yadav, former independent MLA from Behror assembly constituency in Rajasthan, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the misuse of MLA funds. A team from the ED's Jaipur regional unit arrested him late Tuesday night near the Shahjahanpur toll plaza in Alwar on the Jaipur-Delhi National Highway.
After his arrest, the ED produced the MLA before the special CBI court in Jaipur, which remanded him to three days' custody. Judge Khagendra Kumar Sharma heard the case for five hours.
During the hearing, the MLA stated that he was being framed as part of a political conspiracy. He was being implicated in a false case to secure the seat for the mentally retarded son of Jaswant Yadav, the current BJP MLA from Behror.
The MLA's lawyer, Bhanu Prakash Sharma, stated that the distribution of sports equipment to government schools followed a thorough process. The Panchayat Samiti published contracts. The firm selected for the contract was entrusted with the responsibility of supplying the sports equipment.
Meanwhile, ED lawyer Apeksha Tiwari said that the MLA was summoned for questioning three times last year, but he did not cooperate with the investigation. This forced the ED to arrest him.
The MLA is accused of misusing more than 3 crore rupees from the MLA fund. It is known that in January last year, the ED raided the MLA's premises and those of his confidants.
According to information received from the ED, badminton and cricket kits were purchased for 32 government schools in the Behror Assembly constituency in 2020. More than ₹37.2 million was misappropriated in the name of kit purchases.
The State Anti-Corruption Bureau filed a report under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and initiated an investigation. Meanwhile, the ED began its investigation and recovered several incriminating documents against the MLA.
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