Shimla, Jan. 6 -- Special Court (PMLA), Shimla, has declared Ashoni Kanwar and her son Mandeep Rana as Fugitive Economic Offenders under the provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA), 2018, in connection with the multi-crore fake degree scam linked to Manav Bharti University, Solan.
The order was passed on January 3, 2026, on an application filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shimla Sub-Zonal Office.
According to the ED, the investigation was initiated on the basis of three FIRs registered by the Dharampur Police Station in Solan district under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The probe revealed that Raj Kumar Rana, with the active assistance of his wife Ashoni Kanwar and son Mandeep Rana, was involved in ...