GUWAHATI: In connection with the massive ₹105 crore State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) scam in Assam, a total of 11 accused have been granted bail on Tuesday.
The individuals who have been granted bail on their plea include Anup Saikia, Bidyut Kalita, Manoj Das, Poojamoni Das, Rabijit Gogoi, Bening Doloi, Rajib Kakoty, Rubul Ali, Ramijjudin Ahmed, Rahul Amin, and Bejeta Sarma.
The bail applications of these 11 accused were approved by the special judge's court today. It is reported that the accused were released on bail upon furnishing a sum of ₹50,000 each and providing two sureties.
In related developments, two additional accused in the scam, namely Lakshminarayan Sonowal and Rajesh Kumar, were also granted interim bail yesterday.
Earlier this month, six other individuals implicated in the extensive scam had also been granted bail. The names of those who were granted bail in previous instances include Bhaskar Jyoti Hazarika, Keshab Gogoi, Sonmoni Nath, Joy Chandra Lakhar, David Adhikari, and Chareng Mor.
The ₹105-crore SCERT scam in Assam pertains to the alleged misappropriation of funds in connection with the offering of a Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) course under the Open Distance Learning (ODL) system. These alleged financial irregularities transpired between 2017 and 2022.
