Karnal, Aug. 2 -- Sixteen persons, including five Haryana government officials, have been booked by the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (ACB) in an alleged scam worth Rs.31.40 crore, where financial assistance to repair houses was allegedly given to ineligible beneficiaries through agents, flaunting government norms, officials said on Saturday.

According to the ACB, former and current district welfare officers (DWO) in Ambala, two former tehsil welfare officers, a deputy superintendent at the DWO's office, nine agents and two ineligible beneficiaries have been booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Thursday.

According to the first information report (FIR) registered o...