Absconding ration dealer who embezzled government funds by creating fake master rolls in Ballia arrested; caught after 19 years
The EOW team has arrested Jaleshwar Ram, a wanted ration dealer in the Ballia food grain scam who had been absconding for 19 years. This scam relates to the embezzlement of over 53 lakhs by creating fake master rolls under the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana between 2002-2005.
Explanation in simple terms
- What:
- A ration dealer was arrested after hiding from police for many years.
- Who:
- Jaleshwar Ram is the accused person; the Economic Offences Wing of Uttar Pradesh is the police agency.
- When:
- Reported on 31 Oct 2026.
- Where:
- Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, and the Economic Offences Wing.
- Why:
- He is accused of stealing public money by making false records of workers to claim payments.
- What it means:
- The arrest allows the investigation into the stolen funds to move forward now that the person is in custody.



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