ACB raids IAS officer’s house in Rajasthan

Complaints have been received that Pawan had violated norms under NRHM.

May 19, 2016 02:23 am | Updated 02:23 am IST - JAIPUR:

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday conducted raids at the residence and office of IAS officer Neeraj K. Pawan following complaints about irregularities in the tendering process in the National Rural Health Mission during his tenure as its Additional Director.

Over a dozen ACB teams raided 15 premises in Jaipur and other towns where Mr. Pawan was earlier posted.

The ACB had received complaints that Mr. Pawan had violated norms and allotted tenders for procurement of medicines for the NRHM to his acquaintances and relatives, causing huge loss to the exchequer.

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