New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that the state government had recovered nearly Rs.556 crore owed to it in the IDFC First Bank case.

"Nearly Rs.556 crore, including nearly Rs.22 crore in interest, came back within 24 hours," Saini said in the House.

On Sunday, the bank disclosed a Rs.590-crore fraud committed by its employees and others in accounts held by the Haryana government.

"I want to clarify before the House that the money concerning Haryana government departments, (the) entire amount has been deposited back into our accounts...The recovery has been made within 24 hours," Saini said.

He said the bank had apprised the government that the incident primarily invo...