Dehradun, March 21 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Dehradun convicted and sentenced eight officials in connection with a Rs. 55 lakh Public Works Department (PWD) fraud case of 2003 in Haridwar, officials said.

According to the CBI press release, "The CBI Court Dehradun, on March 20, 2026, has convicted and sentenced Deepak Kumar Verma, LDC; Madan Pal, Mate; Mani Ram, Beldar; Surendra Kumar Kaushik, Driver, Kasim, Beldar (Retired) of PWD Haridwar; Sukhpal Singh, UDC Chatar Singh, Roller Driver, of PWD Roorkee and Palu Das, Asst. Treasury Officer, Treasury Haridwar, to Rigorous Imprisonment for Two Years with a total Fine of Rs. 2.85 Lakh in Rs. 55 Lakh PWD Fraud Case."

The CBI registered the instant case on August ...