Amid IPL 2025, Pacer Mohammed Shami's Sister, Other Relatives Implicated In Alleged MNREGA Fraud
A district-level investigation into an alleged fraud involving Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) has implicated several individuals, including relatives of Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami, officials said on Wednesday. District Magistrate (DM) Nidhi Gupta Vats announced late Wednesday evening that a preliminary investigation confirmed the allegations of fraudulent MNREGA wage disbursement. Consequently, orders have been issued to suspend implicated workers listed as workers with MNREGA, register a formal police report and initiate departmental action under the Panchayati Raj Act.


