CBI files first chargesheet in ₹504 crore Haryana govt funds misappropriation (Img: Internet)
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed its first chargesheet in the alleged ₹504 crore misappropriation case involving Haryana government funds, bank officials and private entities. The chargesheet was submitted before the Special CBI Court in Panchkula, Haryana.
According to the agency, a total of 15 accused persons have been named in chargesheet in connection with the large-scale diversion of public funds from bank accounts linked to various government departments in Haryana.
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The accused include six officials from IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, along with three public servants associated with Haryana government departments.
Officials from Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, the Development and Panchayat Department and the Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad have also been named in the chargesheet.
Additionally, two shell companies, their three partners or directors and one private individual have been accused in the case. The CBI stated that all accused persons are currently under judicial custody.
The investigating agency has filed charges under multiple sections related to criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, destruction of evidence and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The CBI said its investigation concerning the 15 chargesheeted individuals has been completed for the offences currently included in the case. However, the agency clarified that investigations into other accused persons and additional government departments are still ongoing.
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According to investigators, nearly ₹504 crore was allegedly siphoned from bank accounts belonging to several Haryana government departments. The funds were reportedly diverted by bank officials acting in alleged connivance with public servants and private entities.
The case was initially registered by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau of Haryana before being transferred to the CBI for a detailed investigation.
Officials indicated that further arrests and supplementary chargesheets could follow as investigators continue to examine the alleged financial irregularities and money trail connected to other departments.
