Archive · 27 Nov 2025
Rs 11-crore mid-day meal scam unearthed in UP
In Uttar Pradesh, a big scam of Rs 11 crore was found in the mid-day meal program for school children.
Some people changed the records to get more money for certain schools and less for others.
This way, they could take extra money without anyone noticing.
The police have arrested five people, including a village head and a teacher.
They are still investigating and expect to arrest more people involved.
A Rs 11 crore scam was discovered in the mid-day meal scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district.
45 people were named in the FIR, and five individuals, including a village head and an assistant teacher, were arrested.
The fraud involved manipulating Excel sheets on the department's IVRS portal to inflate funds for select schools.
The extra funds were withdrawn and shared among the headmasters, village heads, and school management committee presidents.
The police are continuing their investigation and expect more arrests.
- Who
- 45 people, including 5 arrested individuals: Firoz Ahmad, Ashok Kumar, Naseem Ahmad, Mohammad Ahmedul Qadri, Malik Munawwar
- What
- A scam of Rs 11 crore in the mid-day meal scheme
- When
- The complaint was lodged on Thursday
- Where
- Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To manipulate government records and siphon off funds
- Location
- Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Amount Involved
- Rs 11 crore
- Number of Accused
- 45
- Number of Arrested
- 5
- Key Positions of Arrested
- Village head, assistant teacher, headmaster, committee president
