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Source: Economic Times
CBI charges 19 in Rs 504-crore IDFC First Bank funds case
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against 19 accused in a Rs 504-crore government funds case linked to IDFC First Bank. Those named include six IAS officers from the Haryana cadre and bank officials.
The case concerns alleged misappropriation of government money. According to the report, the accused allegedly worked together on a fraudulent arrangement to divert these funds. The chargesheet sets out accusations; it should not be read as a finding that the people named are guilty.
Six of the 19 accused are Haryana-cadre IAS officers, leaving 13 other people named in the chargesheet. Bank officials are among the accused, but the supplied report does not give their names, designations or individual roles. It also does not provide an officer-by-officer account of the allegations.
The report refers to transfers of government funds but does not provide a complete account of where the money went or how the alleged diversion was carried out. Details of the transactions, the period involved and the controls allegedly bypassed have not been stated.
No response from the accused or the bank is included in the supplied material. It also does not state the next court date or whether any of the money has been recovered.
