AMID IPL 2025, Pacer Mohammed Shami’s Sister, Other Relatives Implicated In Alleged MNREGA Fraud

A. District-Level Investigation INTO An Alleged Fraud Involving Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) Has implicated Several Individuals, Includes Relatives of Indian COMMED Shami, Officials said on Wednsday. District Magistrate (DM) Nidhi Gupta Vats Announced Late Wednsday Evening that a preliminary investigation confirmed the allegations of fraudulent mnrega wage disbursment. Consequently, Orders have been issued to suspend implicated workers listed as workers with mnrega, register a formal police report and initiate departmental action UNDER The Panchayati RADER The PANCHAYATI REDER

“The Investigation by Local Officials Revealed that 18 Individuals Received MNREGA WAGES WAGES WAGES ANY WORK Ghaznavi, Shabina’s Three Brothers-in-Law Aamir Suhail, Nasruddin and Shekhu, Along with Sons and Daughters of Village Head Guele Ayesha, “Informed the DM.

GULE Ayesha, The Mother-in-Law of Mohammed Shami’s Sister and Current Village Head, is at the center of this scandal.

The fraudulent entries were registered in the mnrega job cards in January 2021 and the individuals received wages in their bank accounts until August 2024-25 without performing any labour.

The DM also directed the recovery of the Misappropied Funds and the Seizure of the Gram Pradhan’s Accounts.

The Investigation was launched following recent media reports about the fraud. Initial Investigations Point to the Involvement of the then Village Development Officer (VDO), Assistant Program Officer (APO), Operator, Gram Pradhan and Individuals Close to the Gram Pradhan. Further Investigations are underway.

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