EWS admission racket: Police ask ex-DoE official to join probe

Sources in the Crime Branch said a raid was conducted at the former director’s Rohini residence on Saturday under the supervision of DCP (Crime) Bhishma Singh. But nothing was found in the raid. Police then asked him to join the probe.

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“The raid was conducted at the official’s residence after Punita disclosed his name and told investigators that he allegedly helped her set up the racket,” a police officer said.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that the retired official was in touch with several people allegedly involved in the racket.

“Apart from admitting children under the EWS category, the retired official also allegedly admitted several students in the general category after submitting forged documents,” the officer said.

Police said during questioning, Punita disclosed the names of several principals, a former MLA, doctors and officials in the sub-divisional magistrate’s office, but police had found no evidence against them. “Punita disclosed the names of several principals, but there is no evidence against them. There is a possibility that she may be trying to frame a lot of people,” the officer said.

Police said Punita had secured admissions for around 60 students in the last five years and, in some cases, parents were never informed that their child was being admitted under the EWS quota. “Apart from preparing forged EWS certificates, she would also prepare forged residential certificates for parents, showing that they lived within 250 metres of the school in question. If any parent came to know later that his or her child had been granted admission under the EWS quota, they were assured that their section would be changed after around six months,” the officer said.