Education scam: official arrested

Hyderabad, Apr 6 (UNI) Police arrested an official allegedly involved in a Rs 7.4 crore scam relating to District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) in the city.

The arrest was made after V Subramanyam, Junior Accounts officer of the DPEP, surrendered before the police five days after they registered a criminal case in connection with misappropriation of funds in the DPEP.

DPEP officials alleged that Subramanyam had opened accounts in Vijaya Bank as its Finance and Accounts officer, and diverted funds to the tune of crores of rupees.

The police had also launched a hunt for him.

UNI