New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that is probing into the irregularities worth Rs. 300 crore at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons.

It has been stated in the FIR that KSOU had opened affiliate institutions across the country and also abroad, in violation of norms. These institutions had been remitting the fees including admission and exams collected from the students to KSOU.

However, according to the audit report, there is no mention of Rs. 50 crore remitted by these institutions in the financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15.  Similarly there are no relevant documents to corroborate fees collected from the students from the year 2009-10 to 2012-13 as Rs. 250 crore has gone missing, as filed in the audit report.