Overview

• The Shalarth ID scam, operating since 2019, involved fraudulent appointments of 547 teachers using fake IDs, with a financial turnover now estimated at Rs 122 crore.
• The SIT has arrested multiple officials, including former Deputy Directors Vaishali Jamdar and Chintaman Vanjari, and is focusing on education officers and teachers in its ongoing investigation.
• Searches at Chintaman Vanjari's residences in Nagpur and Yavatmal uncovered suspicious documents linked to the scam; he remains in police custody until May 29.
• During Vaishali Jamdar's tenure as Deputy Director in Nagpur (2021–2023), 211 of the fake IDs were created; she is in custody until May 26.
• Efforts to arrest retired Deputy Director Satish Mendhe were unsuccessful, as he was not found at his residence in Bhandara.