IAS Officer Arrested for Siphoning Rs 60 Crore in Haryana

IAS officer held for siphoning Rs 60 crore from Haryana govt a/cs

Haryana's education and agriculture departments saw another IAS officer, Pankaj Aggarwal, arrested in a Rs 60.5 crore funds swindle. He allegedly approved opening bank accounts and transferred vast sums, violating guidelines. This arrest follows that of former Panchkula municipal commissioner RK Singh, with both cases linked to a larger Rs 593 crore scam across eight state departments. The CBI is investigating the alleged siphoning of funds through shell entities.

By MANVEER SAINI