Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Fugitive Economic Offenders Tag for Himachal University Promoters
A court in Shimla has declared two people, Ashoni Kanwar and her son Mandeep Rana, as Fugitive Economic Offenders.
They are accused of running a big scam where they sold fake degrees from a university in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
The scam made about Rs 387 crore, and the government has frozen assets worth Rs 200 crore.
The accused are currently in Australia and have not come back to face trial.
The court's decision allows the government to seize their properties.
The investigation is still ongoing.
Ashoni Kanwar and Mandeep Rana declared Fugitive Economic Offenders by the Special PMLA Court in Shimla.
Accused of running a fake degree scam involving Manav Bharti University, Solan, generating Rs 387 crore.
ED has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 200 crore linked to the accused.
The duo fled to Australia after FIRs were registered and have refused to return for trial.
Court's declaration allows the government to seize their properties; further investigations are ongoing.
- Who
- Ashoni Kanwar and her son, Mandeep Rana, promoters of Manav Bharti University, Solan
- What
- Declared Fugitive Economic Offenders in a Rs 387-crore fake degree scam
- When
- Court order issued on January 3, 2026
- Where
- Special PMLA Court in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- For allegedly running a syndicate selling fake degrees and evading trial
- Accused
- Ashoni Kanwar and Mandeep Rana
- Alleged Scam Amount
- Rs 387 crore
- Assets Attached
- Rs 200 crore
- Current Location of Accused
- Australia
- Court Order Date
- January 3, 2026
- Investigating Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- University Involved
- Manav Bharti University, Solan
- Legal Status
- Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO)