CBI Reveals Deleted Chats as IAS Officer RK Singh, Prince Sent to Judicial Custody

June 22, 2026

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) produced former Municipal Commissioner and IAS officer Ram Kumar Singh and former Superintendent of Development and Panchayat Department Prince Sharma in the court, from where they were sent to judicial custody for 14 days. During the appearance in the Panchkula court, the CBI told the court that the accused IAS officer Ram Kumar Singh deleted his chatting with the mastermind of the bank fraud even before the arrest.

The CBI told the court that the investigation is still at a decisive stage, and many important aspects are being investigated. According to the CBI, the FIR registered in the Panchkula ACB was taken over by the CBI after the permission of the Haryana government and the central government. The agency has registered a case under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Judicial Code.

The investigating agency told the court that earlier on May 21, 2026, the final report was filed against 13 accused. After this, a supplementary report was filed on June 12, and Vikram Wadhwa and Rajan Singh were also made accused. However, investigations into the role of other departments and suspects are still open.

The CBI claims that Ram Kumar Singh’s role in the investigation came to light when he was serving as a commissioner in the Municipal Corporation of Panchkula and Municipal Council Kalka. At the same time, Prince Sharma’s role has come to the fore during his posting in the development and panchayat department.

According to the agency, both the accused were arrested on June 18 and obtained police remand from the court. During interrogation, they were confronted with various digital and documentary evidence.

Questions asked to RK Singh and Prince

About the process of opening a new account at IDFC Bank, Sector-32 branch and the facts related to it.

Regarding seeking quotation for making Fixed Deposit (FD) in the concerned account.

Regarding SMS messages received on registered mobile number.

What steps did they take after getting information about the alleged fake transactions?

Regarding statements of bank accounts received on registered mobile numbers.

Regarding digital evidence indicating that the money was passed on through various channels and persons.

Where and how the alleged illegally earned, money was kept.

About the conversations and contacts with other co-accused. It was also asked why they deleted the dialogues and messages related to their mobile phones if they were not involved in the case, when those messages could have been evidence in their favour.

Regarding handing over cheques to co-accused and subsequently alleged misappropriation of funds through those cheques.

When and how did they get information about the alleged fraud?

What benefits did they get in return for the alleged benefits to the co-accused?

Information of other bank officials, government employees and private persons who allegedly assisted in the commission of this crime.

The reasons behind the transfer of funds to shell companies and subsequent transfer of funds back to Government accounts without any apparent reason were also questioned.