ED Arrests Karan Bhalla in Jharkhand NRHM Scam Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Karan Bhalla, a resident of Dhanbad, in connection with the long-pending National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam in Jharkhand, which dates back nearly 13 years. The case involves the alleged misappropriation of government funds earmarked for the development of primary healthcare infrastructure across the state.
Karan Bhalla, who previously served as a contractual account manager with the NRHM, is believed to have accumulated considerable wealth over the years, largely through his coal business.
Despite being issued 12 summonses by the ED’s zonal office in Ranchi, Bhalla repeatedly failed to appear for questioning. This eventually led to his arrest in Dhanbad. He was produced before a PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court in Ranchi, where the ED requested a seven-day custodial remand. However, the court granted a three-day remand for interrogation.
The Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had earlier filed an FIR against 10 individuals, including Bhalla, in connection with the embezzlement of ₹6.97 crore allocated during the 2011–12 financial year for a Primary Health Centre (PHC) project under NRHM.
Investigators believe another key accused, Karan Bhalla, was the mastermind behind the financial fraud, allegedly siphoning off funds intended for healthcare services into his personal bank accounts.
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