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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in an alleged Rs 550 crore fraud\u00a0from Haryana government accounts held with IDFC Bank’s branch\u00a0in Chandigarh.<\/p> The Haryana government handed over the probe to the CBI, and the Department of Personnel and Training sent the referral on Wednesday. The State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau had earlier investigated the case.<\/p> <\/section> According to the vigilance department, the case pertains to “fraudulent banking operations and fictitious transactions allegedly undertaken in a systematic manner to siphon off Government funds into the accounts of shell entities.”<\/p> The funds, meant to be deposited as fixed deposits by various state departments, were allegedly diverted by the accused for personal use.\u00a0Preliminary findings indicate that large sums were routed through shell companies and small jewellery firms, and then siphoned off under the guise of gold purchases and real estate investments, according to officials cited by news agency PTI.<\/p> Several entities are named in the case, including Swastik Desh Project, SRR Planning Gurus Pvt Ltd, Cap Co Fintech Services, and R.S. Traders.<\/p> The state vigilance agency has already arrested multiple people, including two former employees of the IDFC Bank and several private individuals linked to a partnership firm.\u00a0Investigators are also examining the role of a Chandigarh-based hotelier involved in real estate projects in the Tricity region, as well as another financial institution.<\/p> IDFC First Bank had said it has paid out 100 per cent of the principal and interest to the relevant departments of the Haryana government, which works out to Rs 583 crore.<\/p> “The bank remains committed to working together with the relevant Haryana Government departments and the law enforcement agencies to pursue actions against the perpetrators of the fraud and looks forward to recovering our dues,” IDFC First Bank said in a regulatory filing.<\/p> <\/section> <\/div> CBI FIR Haryana Rs 550 crore fraud, Haryana government bank scam IDFC First Bank, Chandigarh banking fraud case India, shell companies money laundering Haryana, SV ACB investigation CBI takeover, ED probe Haryana funds diversion, India bank fraud real estate gold laundering, IDFC First Bank repayment Haryana govt, AU Small Finance Bank probe Tricity, Haryana corruption case latest news#Funds #meant #FDs #diverted #CBI #registers #FIR #crore #IDFC #Bank #fraud #case1775774494<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in an alleged Rs 550 crore fraud\u00a0from Haryana government accounts held with IDFC Bank’s branch\u00a0in Chandigarh. The Haryana government handed over the probe to the CBI, and the Department of Personnel and Training sent the referral on Wednesday. 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