The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Haryana IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal. On June 22, CBI had interrogated senior Haryana officer Pankaj Aggarwal and then arrested him. Pankaj Aggarwal is currently posted as Principal Secretary in the School Education Department and Agriculture Department. According to CBI, Pankaj Aggarwal is accused of embezzling government funds of Haryana School Education Project Council (HSSPP) and Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB).
The accounts of both HSSPP and HSAMB departments were in IDFC First Bank’s Sector-32, Chandigarh branch. After the arrest, Pankaj Aggarwal will be produced in the court on Tuesday. IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal is accused of embezzlement of government funds. Pankaj Aggarwal was the Principal Secretary of School Education and Agriculture departments at that time. According to CBI, he played a role in embezzling government funds from the accounts of HSSPP and HSAMB. Both these accounts were opened in IDFC First Bank located in Sector-32, Chandigarh.
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What are the allegations?
These accounts were opened by breaking the rules of Haryana Finance Department. More money was transferred to these accounts than the prescribed limit. A total scam of Rs 60.54 crore was done through fake transactions, causing huge loss to the state government. CBI investigation revealed that this scam is a part of Sector-32 branch of IDFC First Bank. Here a total of Rs 504 crore was embezzled from 8 Haryana government departments. This money was withdrawn through shell companies.
What has been revealed in the case so far?
CBI arrested Pankaj Aggarwal on 22 June. He will be produced in the court on Tuesday. So far, chargesheet has been filed against 17 people in this case. These include 6 bank officials of IDFC Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, 3 Haryana government officials, 2 companies and 6 private individuals. IAS officer RK Singh, who was arrested earlier, has now been sent to judicial custody.
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How far has the investigation reached?
CBI has also taken over the investigation of two more related cases of Chandigarh, CSCL and CREST. In these also, charge sheets have been filed against bank officials and government officials. A senior IFS officer has been arrested in the CREST case. The investigating agency is finding out where the agency funds have been used.
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