One of the institutes under the scanner is New Horizon College of Engineering in Bengaluru.
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Officials of the Enforcement Directorate searched 18 premises allegedly linked to the engineering seat blocking scam in private engineering colleges, in Bengaluru on June 25.
The colleges include BMS College of Engineering, Akash Institute of Engineering and Technology, and New Horizon College of Engineering.
The premise searched includes the offices of the colleges, trustee of BMS and their main associates, office and residence of a few private education consultants, and a few seat blocking agents, according to a statement from the Enforcement Directorate.
The Malleswaram police had registered a case and initiated a probe following a complaint by the PU board, and filed a charge-sheet. The police had arrested as many as 12 persons, including the alleged kingpin of the scam. The police also named middlemen, who were allegedly blocking seats to sell to their clients for as much as ₹60 lakh, in the charge sheet.
The ED is following a trail of money transactions running into crores of rupees.
Published – June 25, 2025 02:13 pm IST