The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered an FIR against Moga Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Charumita for alleged lapses in approving a Rs 3.7-crore compensation award for land along the Dharmkot–Shahkot section of National Highway-703.

VB SP Manjit Singh said the FIR has been filed under Sections 13(1)(a) and 13(7) of the Prevention of Corruption Act following findings of an inquiry conducted jointly by the Revenue and PWD departments.

The action comes weeks after the Public Works Department (PWD) chargesheeted Charumita in September and formally requested a Vigilance probe. On November 6, the state government had already ordered her suspension.

Officials said the land had originally been acquired in 1963 by PWD (B&R), Ferozepur, for road construction. However, during the

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