CBI Arrests Senior IAS Officer Pardeep Kumar in ₹504 Crore Haryana Bank Fraud Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested suspended IAS officer Pardeep Kumar in connection with a massive ₹504 crore embezzlement scheme involving Haryana government accounts. The arrest occurred just hours before Kumar's scheduled retirement, following an intensive investigation into a 'deep conspiracy' regarding funds held at IDFC Bank. The alleged fraud resulted in a direct loss of approximately ₹169 crore to the state exchequer. Authorities are investigating the transfer of public funds into unauthorized accounts, highlighting significant gaps in financial oversight within the state administration and the involvement of high-ranking officials in economic offenses.
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