Bhopal: One of the main whistleblower in the Vyapam scam Dr Anand Rai has been transferred from Indore to Dhar. His wife has also been shunted to Ujjain.

“I am being targeted, several big names involved in the scam. My wife has also been targeted, this is a witch hunt against me. I will challenge my transfer order legally,” Rai said over his transfer order.

The probe into the Vyapam scam began in 2013 based on a report lodged by Anand Rai. He had come to know about the fraud when he had himself taken an exam conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board in 2005. He kept digging for evidence and after filing repeated complaints and finally moved court in 2013.

Rai had claimed that his family has been receiving threats and has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Nearly 50 people have died in the case so far and at least 10 of them under mysterious circumstances.