Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Minister's Sons in Judicial Custody for NREGA Scam
The sons of a minister in Gujarat, Balwant and Kiran Khabad, are now in jail.
They are accused of doing something wrong with a government program called NREGA, which provides jobs.
They were already in trouble and out on bail, but were then arrested again for more problems related to NREGA projects in two villages.
Three other people were also arrested again after being let out on bail.
The investigators are not happy about the bail and are trying to get it overturned.
Balwant and Kiran Khabad, sons of a Gujarat minister, were sent to judicial custody.
They are accused in the NREGA scam case in Dahod district.
Three other accused, who were granted bail earlier, were re-arrested.
Kiran was in police custody for the Lavariya village NREGA case.
Balwant was in custody for the Bhanpur case.
- Who
- Balwant and Kiran Khabad, sons of a Gujarat minister; Jayvir Nagori, Mahipal Chauhan, and Rasik Rathwa.
- What
- Balwant and Kiran Khabad were sent to judicial custody in connection with the NREGA scam.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- Dahod district, Gujarat.
- Why
- Accused of irregularities in NREGA works.
- Accused
- Balwant and Kiran Khabad (Minister's sons), Jayvir Nagori, Mahipal Chauhan, Rasik Rathwa
- Charges
- Irregularities in NREGA works
- Location
- Dahod district, Gujarat
- Custody
- Judicial custody
- Related Cases
- Lavariya and Bhanpur village NREGA cases
- Bail Challenge
- Investigators have challenged the bail granted on May 29