SRINAGAR, July 3 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a chargesheet against four former education officials, including the then ZEO Tangdhar Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, in an alleged misappropriation of ?8.30 lakh scholarship funds meant for Pahari-speaking and Gujjar-Bakerwal students during 2010-11.

As per the investigation, the accused allegedly added over 750 fictitious names to the scholarship disbursement registers under a criminal conspiracy and fraudulently withdrew the funds. They also allegedly misled the then MLA Tangdhar and Member Advisory Board into signing utilization certificates.

One of the accused, Junior Assistant Mohammad Ashraf Paswal, is alleged to have received ?5 lakh directly into his personal bank account, l...