Archive · 20 May 2025
Minister's Son Arrested in ₹71 Crore MNREGA Scam
Police have arrested Kiran Khabad, the son of a minister, and others for allegedly stealing money meant for a government program called MNREGA.
This program pays villagers to do work like building roads.
It is suspected that the minister's son used his companies to sell building supplies to MNREGA projects at inflated prices.
The government is investigating how nearly 71 crore rupees may have been misused, including fake road construction records.
Minister's son and nephew arrested in connection with a ₹71 crore MNREGA scam.
The arrested include Kiran Khabad, his nephew Dilip Chauhan, and two government officials.
Authorities are investigating irregularities in material supply for MNREGA projects in Dahod district.
The scam involved firms linked to the minister's sons that supplied materials without proper contracts.
Large portions of road construction were recorded on paper but never completed.
- Who
- Kiran Khabad (minister's son), Dilip Chauhan, other accused, and government officials are involved.
- What
- Investigation into a ₹71 crore MNREGA scam involving fraudulent material supply and alleged financial misconduct.
- When
- Arrests made on Monday; the investigation is ongoing, and the scam occurred between 2021-2024.
- Where
- Dahod district, Gujarat, India.
- Why
- To investigate allegations of financial irregularities and misuse of funds within the MNREGA program.
- Scam Amount
- ₹71 crore
- Arrests
- 11 (including minister's son)
- Primary Accused
- Kiran Khabad
- Key Companies
- Shri Raj Traders, Shri Raj Construction Co, N J Enterprise
- Focus of Investigation
- MNREGA fund misuse and fraudulent material supply
