Lucknow: The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at 14 locations across five UP districts in connection with embezzlement of govt funds worth approximately ₹4 crore in the basic education department in Amethi district.The searches were conducted by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) of the CBI, Lucknow According to the CBI, the case was registered on June 8 under Section 316(5) of BNS 2023 after taking over the investigation of crime No. 97 of 2025 registered at Gauriganj police station in Amethi district. The FIR was originally lodged on March 21, 2025, on the complaint of the finance and accounts officer of the basic education department, Gauriganj, Amethi.The investigation was transferred to the CBI in compliance with an order dated May 25, 2026, passed by the Allahabad High Court in Writ-A No. 4920 of 2026, Shravan Kumar Dwivedi vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Others.The accused named in the case include Manoj Kumar Malviya, then junior accounts clerk in the basic education department, Gauriganj; Abhishek Singh, block quality coordinator; Shivam Kumar Pandey, block MIS coordinator; Shravan Kumar Dwivedi, headmaster, Primary School, Bechugarh, Jagdishpur and Shailesh Chandra Shukla, assistant teacher at primary school, Pure Shivdas Gudur, Gauriganj.According to the FIR, Manoj allegedly entered into a criminal conspiracy with the co-accused and some unidentified persons and embezzled govt funds by diverting money from the treasury into various bank accounts. The misappropriation is estimated at around ₹4 crore.After verifying the identities and addresses of the accused and other suspects, CBI conducted coordinated searches on June 17 at 14 premises located in Lucknow, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Pratapgarh and Amethi districts.During the raids, incriminating documents relating to the investment and utilization of the embezzled govt funds were seized. The agency also recovered digital devices and other material. .CBI said the investigation is continuing to ascertain extent of irregularities.
