IDFC First Bank case: Haryana govt gives go-ahead to CBI to probe 5 IAS officers' role

CHANDIGARH: (May 16) The Haryana government has given a green signal to the CBI to investigate the alleged role of five IAS officers in the Rs 590-crore IDFC First Bank fraud case.

The permission has been granted under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), according to which no police officer shall conduct any inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been committed by a public servant, without the previous approval of the competent authority.

With the government's go-ahead, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can now call the officers for questioning, sources said.