New Delhi: CBI has taken major action in the fund scam of Rs 504 crore of Haryana government. On 21 May 2026, CBI filed the first charge sheet in the Special Court of Panchkula. This money was fraudulently withdrawn from the bank accounts of many government departments of Haryana. CBI says that the bank officers played this whole game in collusion with the government employees.
Whose names are there in the charge sheet?
CBI has made a total of 15 people accused and currently all are in judicial custody. Of these, 6 bank officers are from IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank. Also included are 3 employees of Haryana Government who are associated with Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd., Development and Panchayat Department and Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad. Apart from this, names of 2 shell companies, their 3 partners/directors and 1 private person are also named in the charge sheet.
How was the money withdrawn?
Investigation revealed that government funds were sent to the accounts of shell companies through fake transactions. Bank officers and employees sitting in government departments together embezzled this amount. Swastik Desh Project, SRR Planning Gurus Pvt. Ltd., Cap Co Fintech Services and R.S. Names of companies like Traders are also in the FIR.
Which sections have been imposed against the accused?
A case has been registered against all 15 accused under criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, destruction of evidence and Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.
How did the case come to CBI?
This case was first registered by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau of Haryana on 23 February 2026. Since the case was big and related to many states, it was transferred to CBI. CBI started investigation by registering an FIR in Delhi on 8 April.
What will happen next?
CBI says that the investigation against these 15 accused has been completed. But the investigation into the irregularities in other accused and other departments is still going on. More supplementary chargesheets will also be filed soon. Officials believe that the amount of the entire scam could be more than Rs 550 crore.
