Overview
- The CBI filed its first chargesheet on Thursday in a Special CBI Court in Panchkula naming 15 accused linked to alleged siphoning from Haryana government accounts.
- The chargesheet lists six bank officials from IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, three Haryana public servants, partners or directors of two shell firms, and one private individual.
- The accused face charges including criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, destruction of evidence, and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- The agency says investigation of these 15 is complete and all are in judicial custody, but the wider CBI probe continues and the Enforcement Directorate is running a parallel money‑laundering inquiry.
- Reported totals differ across outlets — the CBI chargesheet cites Rs 504 crore while some reports put the gap higher — and IDFC First Bank has said it repaid Rs 557 crore to the concerned Haryana departments, a key issue for recovery and bank liability.