CBI Raids 14 Locations in Uttar Pradesh Over ₹4 Crore Basic Education Department Scam in Amethi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday launched a massive crackdown in Uttar Pradesh, conducting searches at 14 locations in connection with an alleged ₹4 crore embezzlement scam involving officials of the Basic Education Department in Amethi’s Gauriganj area.
The agency carried out simultaneous raids at multiple premises spread across Lucknow, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Pratapgarh and Amethi as part of its widening probe into the suspected financial fraud.
The operation marks a significant development in the investigation into the alleged siphoning of government funds earmarked for the education sector.
The action comes nearly ten days after the CBI formally registered an FIR on June 8 following directions issued by the Allahabad High Court.
The court’s intervention prompted the federal agency to take over the case and initiate a detailed investigation into the alleged misappropriation of public money.
According to the CBI, preliminary findings indicate that a junior accounts clerk of the Basic Education Department allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy with several co-accused and unidentified individuals to fraudulently divert nearly ₹4 crore from the Government Treasury.
The funds were allegedly transferred illegally into multiple bank accounts through a carefully orchestrated scheme.
The agency has named five accused in the case. Those booked include the then junior accounts clerk of the Basic Education Department in Gauriganj, a block quality coordinator, a block MIS coordinator, the headmaster of the Primary School in Bechugarh, Jagdishpur, and an assistant teacher posted at the Primary School in Pure Shivdas Gudur, Gauriganj.
The case originally surfaced in March 2025 when the Finance and Accounts Officer of the Basic Education Department in Gauriganj lodged a formal complaint, alleging large-scale financial irregularities and the suspected diversion of government funds.
Acting on the complaint, the CBI has now intensified its investigation to uncover the full extent of the alleged scam and identify all individuals involved in the embezzlement of public money.
