India, April 10 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the alleged misappropriation of more than Rs.550 crore of Haryana government funds from IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank.

The federal agency registered a regular case (RC), equivalent to an FIR, replicating the first information report lodged by the Haryana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on February 23.

"A team of CBI officers met the ACB officials on Thursday to get acquainted with the aspects of the banking scam and pick up documents of evidentiary value," a senior Haryana government official aware to the development said on condition of anonymity.

The CBI RC, which has been seen by HT, states: "The case involved serious allegations of m...