Panchkula, July 3 -- A special CBI court in Panchkula on Friday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) three-day custody of then Haryana Election Commission Chief Accounts Officer Parveen Kumar in connection with the alleged Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB)-IDFC First Bank financial irregularities case.

The CBI had sought four days of custodial interrogation, but the court allowed three days of remand.

According to the CBI's remand application, Kumar allegedly played a key role in the conspiracy involving the investment of government funds in violation of prescribed rules, the opening of a bank account without due authorisation, and the diversion of funds to shell companies.

The agency informed the court that Ku...