3 IAS officers Under Scanner: CBI Seeks Probe Permission From Uttar Pradesh Government.
WITC
In a major development in the power corridors, it has been learned that three IAS officers have come under the CBI scanner for provident fund scam of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). These officers are Sanjay Agarwal, a 1984-batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre(presently Secretary Agriculture in Centre) and Alok Kumar, a 1984 batch IAS Uttar Pradesh presently Secretary Power in Centre and Aparna U, a 2001-batch IAS officer Uttar Pradesh cadre presently Principal Secretary in Government of Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, the CBI has sought the permission of the state government under Section 17 (A) of the Prevention of Corruption Act against these officers( Section which mandates prior sanction from the competent government before initiating any investigation against a government officer).
