The FIR mentions that the case was uncovered after “reports published in the The Indian Express”, based on which the Minority Affairs ministry first ordered a Preliminary Enquiry by the CBI.
A case has been filed in connection with the alleged minority scholarship scam, in which 830 "fake" institutions were benefitting, causing a loss of about Rs 144 crore to the Ministry of Minority Affairs during 2017-22, officials said on Tuesday.