The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted its third chargesheet regarding the alleged misappropriation of Rs 504 crore in Haryana government funds. This latest chargesheet names 19 additional individuals, including six Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, bank officials, and various other government employees. The investigation continues as authorities seek accountability for the misuse of public funds.
Those named in the latest chargesheet include six IAS officers of the Haryana cadre, three officials of IDFC First Bank, one official of AU Small Finance Bank and nine other Haryana government officials.
Those named in the latest chargesheet include six IAS officers of the Haryana cadre, three officials of IDFC First Bank, one official of AU Small Finance Bank and nine other Haryana government officials. The accused have been booked for offences including criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, destruction of evidence, falsification of accounts, criminal breach of trust and abetment under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and also alleged bribery and criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The investigation found that government officials allegedly connived with bank officials to execute a planned scheme to siphon off public money. Funds belonging to eight Haryana government departments and organisations were transferred from various empanelled banks into specific branches of IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank. The CBI alleges that the transfers were made in violation of financial prudence and fraud-prevention guidelines issued by the Haryana Finance Department. Once transferred, the funds were allegedly diverted to third parties with no connection to the government departments. The money was then layered through multiple bank accounts before being converted into cash, allegedly resulting in wrongful enrichment of the accused. The CBI had taken over the probe from the Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau following a request from the state government.
