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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches astatine aggregate locations successful Chandigarh and Panchkula successful transportation with a Haryana slope scam lawsuit and seized fiscal records and integer grounds linked to the alleged fraud, officials said connected Friday (May 15, 2026).
Certain officials of IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank, successful connivance with nationalist servants of assorted departments of the Haryana government, allegedly misappropriated authorities funds done fraudulent means, an authoritative connection said.
The bureau said the lawsuit was handed implicit to the CBI by the Haryana authorities for investigation.
Searches were conducted astatine 7 locations connected May 14, including residential premises, concern establishments and showrooms of jewellers, premises of suspected beneficiaries of the misappropriated authorities funds, and different backstage entities linked to the investigation, the bureau said.
"During searches, assorted incriminating documents and articles were recovered and seized. These see fiscal records and integer grounds pertaining to the fraud and suspected misappropriation," the connection said.
According to the agency, 16 accused persons person been arrested successful the case, the bureau said. The probe has been expedited by the CBI, and respective leads are being pursued, it added.
