New Delhi, May 21:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday filed its first chargesheet in the alleged ₹504 crore misappropriation case linked to IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank before the Special Judge (CBI) Court in Panchkula, Haryana.
According to the CBI, the chargesheet names 15 accused persons, including six bank officials from IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, three public servants from various Haryana Government departments, two shell entities along with their three partners/directors, and one private individual.
The investigating agency said all accused are currently under judicial custody and have been booked under charges related to criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, destruction of evidence, and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
The case pertains to the alleged siphoning of government funds worth ₹504 crore from bank accounts of various Haryana Government departments through an alleged nexus involving bank officials and public servants.
CBI officials stated that the investigation concerning the 15 chargesheeted accused has been completed for the offences mentioned in the chargesheet, while further probe against other accused persons and alleged irregularities in additional departments is still underway.
The matter was initially registered by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Haryana, before being transferred to the CBI for detailed investigation.
The agency reiterated its commitment to conducting a thorough and impartial investigation into corruption and financial crime cases.(KNC)