CBI books 5 DoPT officials on graft charges

The CBI booked five officials, including an under secretary, in the Department of Personnel and Training on corruption charges and carried out searches at 11 places today.
Under Secretary Sanjay Mehta, section officers Hemant and Vijay Pal and assistant section officers R K Arora and Mahendra Singh have been booked for alleged irregularities in the payment of over Rs 18 lakh, officials said.
The CBI has taken action on the basis of a complaint from the DoPT.
Mehta was placed under suspension after irregularities were found in payments, they said.