NEW DELHI: The CBI on Sunday said it conducted searches at six locations across Chandigarh, Panchkula and Delhi-NCR in connection with an alleged ₹661 crore fraud involving diversion of government funds from Haryana and Chandigarh departments.
The searches were carried out on Friday at premises linked to senior Haryana cadre government officials and Noida-based Vipam Consultancy Pvt Ltd and its director, as part of an ongoing probe into alleged misappropriation of funds parked with IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.
“Incriminating documents, digital devices, property documents and other relevant material were seized during the search operations,” the agency said.
According to the agency, the alleged fraud involved eight departments of the Haryana government and two Chandigarh entities — the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST).
“During the probe, the evidence has surfaced suggesting that the public servants had colluded with bank officials and had facilitated in opening of accounts, transfer of funds and subsequent diversion thereof,” the statement said.
The agency alleged that public servants received undue advantages for facilitating the transactions and not acting on irregularities. It also alleged that Vipam Consultancy Pvt Ltd received proceeds of crime in its accounts, which were later transferred to the personal account of its director.
The case stems from one FIR taken over from the Haryana State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau and two cases registered by the Economic Offences Wing police station in Chandigarh.
The cases relate to alleged criminal conspiracy and misappropriation of government funds in connivance with bank officials and public servants, the agency said.
The CBI said it has filed its first chargesheet before a special court in Panchkula detailing the alleged role of officials from Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd and Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad.
The chargesheet outlines the alleged modus operandi used to divert funds parked with IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.
The investigation is continuing, and further chargesheets will be filed against other accused, the agency said.
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