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Former Sironj Janpad CEO arrested in ₹30.18 crore Kanya Vivah Yojana scam
Enforcement Directorate arrested former Sironj janpad panchayat CEO Sobhit Tripathy on 4 September 2026 for a ₹30.18 crore fraud in Kanya Vivah Yojana. Tripathy was CEO from 2019 to November 2021 and faces charges under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Investigations show funds were taken by sending money to suspicious people.
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The arrest follows an FIR from Economic Offence Wing of Madhya Pradesh police. Tripathy is in Enforcement Directorate custody until 9 September 2026. Kanya Vivah Yojana gives ₹51,000 to each eligible person for marriage costs.