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‘Chandigarh‑based jeweller conspired to divert Rs 250-cr government money’ | Chandigarh News

‘Chandigarh‑based jeweller conspired to divert Rs 250-cr government money’ | Chandigarh News

4 min readChandigarhMar 16, 2026 09:13 AM IST In the alleged Rs 590-crore IDFC bank fraud case, two Haryana officials serving as Controllers of Finance and Accounts in separate departments have been arrested for allegedly accepting substantial illegal gratification. This follows the earlier arrest of a superintendent‑rank officer of the Haryana Development and Panchayat Department, marking a widening probe into the scam. Till now, 14 persons have been arrested in the case. The arrested officials have been identified as Rajesh Sangwan, controller of finance and accounts at the Haryana State Agriculture Marketing Board, and Randhir Singh, controller of finance and accounts at the School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad. Chandigarh‑based jeweller Rajan Katodia of Sawan Jewellers and the two officials were arrested on Saturday and produced before a Panchkula court on Sunday, from where they were sent to four days’ police remand. Explaining the alleged role of the two officials, the State Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption Bureau (SV & ACB) informed the court that “they were found to be involved in commission of the offence as alleged”. “They …