Amita Singh, who won Rs 50 lakh in Kaun Banega Crorepati, goes to jail, did a scam worth crores

Who will become a Crorepati? Winner Arrested In Scam: A big scam has come to light from Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, which has raised serious questions on the functioning of the government system. This case is related to alleged misappropriation of flood relief funds, in which embezzlement of crores of rupees has been alleged. In this entire case of Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, the name of the then Tehsildar of Baroda Tehsil Amita Singh Tomar has mainly come up, who has been arrested.

Name associated with Kaun Banega Crorepati

It is being told that Amita Singh Tomar has previously participated in the popular quiz show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, which is hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. At one time he was known as an ordinary participant, but now his name has been linked to a big financial scam.

How did the scam happen?

According to the information, relief money was to be distributed to the victims after the flood in Sheopur district in the year 2021. It is alleged that during this period, Amita Singh Tomar misused her position and committed fraud along with about 25 Patwaris and more than 100 middlemen. Investigation revealed that an amount of approximately Rs 2.57 crore was transferred to about 127 fake bank accounts. This matter came to light when irregularities came to light in the audit conducted by the Deputy Collector. After this, taking immediate action, FIR was registered in Baroda police station and investigation started.

Benefits extended to relatives and acquaintances

Preliminary investigation has also revealed that instead of reaching the actual flood victims, the relief amount was sent to the accounts of relatives and acquaintances of the accused. Involvement of other Tehsil office employees and middlemen has also been found in this scam.

Attempts to avoid arrest failed

Amita Singh Tomar also adopted legal means to avoid arrest. He first filed a bail petition in the High Court, which was rejected. After this, he appealed for bail with a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court, but he did not get relief from there also.

Possibility of further revelations

At present Amita Singh Tomar is in judicial custody. Investigating agencies believe that involvement of more officers may come to light in this case. More big revelations related to this scam are expected in the coming days.

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