IDFC First Bank case: Haryana govt. gives go-ahead to CBI to probe five IAS officers' role
The Haryana government has authorized the CBI to investigate five IAS officers linked to a ₹590-crore fraud case involving IDFC First Bank. This decision allows the CBI to question the officers based on evidence gathered during the investigation. Sixteen individuals have already been arrested in connection with the case, which involves the misappropriation of government funds.
- ▪The Haryana government has approved a CBI investigation into five IAS officers' roles in a bank fraud case.
- ▪The CBI can now question the officers based on disclosure statements from the accused.
- ▪Sixteen individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds.
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The Haryana government has given a green signal to the CBI to investigate the alleged role of five IAS officers in the ₹590-crore IDFC First Bank fraud case.The permission has been granted under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), according to which no police officer shall conduct any inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been committed by a public servant, without the previous approval of the competent authority.With the government's go-ahead, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can now call the officers for questioning, sources said.
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