The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrests a senior Haryana IAS officer, Pankaj Agarwal (also reported as Pankaj Aggarwal), in connection with an alleged fund fraud involving IDFC First Bank. According to reports, the officer—who is described as a former principal secretary of Haryana— is taken into custody as the agency investigates a multi-department banking scam. Multiple outlets link the arrest to a case involving approximately ₹504 crore, and the investigation is described as targeting irregularities connected to the flow and management of funds through the bank.
The CBI action is presented as part of an ongoing probe in which officials connected to Haryana’s departments are being scrutinized. The arrest signals that investigators are narrowing in on individuals believed to have had decision-making or administrative roles related to the alleged fraud. Details beyond the custody and the reported scale of the case are not consistently specified across the provided reports, but both accounts confirm the core points: the CBI makes the arrest and the case is tied to alleged misuse or mishandling of funds connected to IDFC First Bank.
