Haryana Vigilance Bureau registers 107 cases in a year

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Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has registered 107 cases in the year which includes those against two IAS, one IPS, six HCS and some other senior officers.

The complaints against them are of corruption, misappropriation of Government funds and owning disproportionate assets. Other officers included one Superintending Engineer, eight Executive Engineers, three Tehsildar, five Sub Divisional Officers and 78 other officials of different departments.

Officials said 132 investigations were finalised by the Bureau during this year and on the basis of these inquires, it has recommended registration of 24 criminal cases against 26 Gazetted Officers, 22 non-gazetted officers and 28 other officials. Departmental action has been recommended in 57 enquiries against delinquent officials so far during the current year.

Total 31 cases were decided by various Courts in which 35 officers or officials and six other individuals have been convicted under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act in the cases filed by State Vigilance Bureau.

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