Haryana government dismisses official in Rs 6.45 crore fraud case, orders CBI probe

On 2026-04-24, the Haryana government dismissed Naresh Kumar, a superintendent in the Development and Panchayats Department, with immediate effect over an alleged Rs 6.45 crore fraud case. The government also said it would hand the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation for a detailed probe. The order cited Article 311(2)(b) and concerns that a regular departmental inquiry was not reasonably practicable.