Ludhiana, October 15: The vigilance bureau arrested the Executive Engineer (XEN) of Municipal Corporation Ludhiana and booked other officials including retired Superintending Engineer and Deputy Controller Finance and Accounts (DCFA) for misappropriation of funds amounting to Rs 3,16,58,421. The arrested accused has been identified as Ranbir Singh while other booked have been identified as retired.
The appeal before the top court was filed challenging a decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which on Monday dismissed all the petitions alleging irregularities in the panchayat elections.