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Crime
ED attaches ₹5.37 crore assets of ex-MP minister's son in marriage scheme scam
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 08:37 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth ₹5.37 crore belonging to Shobhit Tripathi, son of former MP minister Gopal Bhargav, in connection with alleged irregularities in the state's marriage assistance scheme.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken significant action in the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraud in Madhya Pradesh's marriage assistance scheme. The agency has attached properties worth ₹5.37 crore belonging to Shobhit Tripathi, the son of former state minister Gopal Bhargav.
This move is part of the central agency's broader probe into financial irregularities linked to the distribution of funds under the state government's welfare initiative. The attachment of assets signals the depth of the financial scrutiny being applied to the case.
The marriage assistance scheme was designed to support families in the state, but allegations of misuse have led to this high-profile enforcement action. The ED continues to examine the flow of funds and the involvement of various parties in the alleged scam.
No further details regarding the specific nature of the attached properties or additional accused were disclosed in this immediate update.
This move is part of the central agency's broader probe into financial irregularities linked to the distribution of funds under the state government's welfare initiative. The attachment of assets signals the depth of the financial scrutiny being applied to the case.
The marriage assistance scheme was designed to support families in the state, but allegations of misuse have led to this high-profile enforcement action. The ED continues to examine the flow of funds and the involvement of various parties in the alleged scam.
No further details regarding the specific nature of the attached properties or additional accused were disclosed in this immediate update.