Overview
- ED officers detained Yadav late Tuesday near the Shahjahanpur toll plaza on the Delhi–Jaipur highway and formally arrested him under the PMLA.
- Investigators say Rs 3.72 crore from MLA Local Area Development funds meant for badminton and cricket kits for 32 government schools in 2021–22 was misused.
- The ED alleges fake bills, forged documents and payments without delivery of kits, with tenders allegedly steered to four firms and prices inflated up to 2.5 times.
- Searches at about 10 locations linked to Yadav on January 24, 2025 yielded documents and devices that the agency says match bank-transaction trails.
- The case stems from a 2024 ACB FIR; after being produced in Jaipur, Yadav was remanded to ED custody for three days and he has claimed he is being framed.