SHILLONG, MAY 2: The state CID sleuths sealed the CMJ University located at Laitumkhrah after it obtained a court order for carrying out its investigation. The sealing took place late on Thursday night as the CID got the court order late. Curiously, however, in the afternoon miscreants allegedly ransacked the university and several computers containing vital information were reportedly damaged.
Additional SP (crime) Vivek Syiem told this website that the incident took place in the afternoon. He, however, made it clear that the sealing and the ransacking incident had no connection. He said, “ The CID obtain the court order for sealing so that it could carry out investigation and has no connecting with the ransacking incident.”
CMJ University deputy register Premlal Rai filed an FIR complaining that the university was ransacked by two unidentified persons who forcible entered the office and destroyed computer and files in two rooms.
Meanwhile the CID team sealed off at least three rooms of the university and the forensic department expert rushed to the spot to collect vital finger prints and other details at the site
The state CID had taken over investigation of the fraud committed by the CMJ University’s in awarding fake degrees to hundreds of students who had passed out of this controversial institute even as the current students who are pursuing studies in different streams are in complete disarray over their future.
The secretariat of the Meghalaya governor had filed a criminal case with the police against the CMJ University and its chancellor CM Jha for committing fraud in awarding fake degrees to its students. The police transfer the case to the CID.
Sources in the governor’s secretariat told this website that Governor RS Mooshahary- who is the visitor of the university- is closely observing the progress of the case.
A team of four CID officials had left for Assam in connection with the investigation and are said to be investigating the role of some of the officials of the oldest college located in Guwahati having connection with the CMJ University. The university chancellor CM Jha is said to be in hiding in Bihar.
The CMJ University scam got busted when Governor Mooshahary- the university visitor- raised objections on various aspects of the functioning of the university and also the appointment of the university chancellor CM Jha.
The governor’s secretariat had written a letter to the CMJ raising the issues of its functioning and had also directed the university to recall all the degrees it had awarded to the past students and also stop further recruitment of students.- By Our Reporter
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