New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Indore Sub-Zonal Office has attached 14 immovable properties valued at Rs 4.5 crore in connection with a case of fraudulent bill clearance and misappropriation of government funds from the Block Education Office (BEO) in Katthiwada, Alirajpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The assets are linked to Kamal Rathore and his associates.
The action stems from an FIR registered by Katthiwada Police against officials and employees of the BEO. Investigations revealed large-scale misappropriation of government funds between 2018 and 2023 through fraudulent bills prepared and cleared on the state's Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS).
Earlier searches led to the seizure of incriminating doc...