Haryana orders transfer of officials caught red-handed in vigilance trap cases

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 27 (UNI) Government employees arrested in corruption sting operations in Haryana will no longer be allowed to return to their previous postings after securing bail, under new rules aimed at preventing interference with witnesses and criminal proceedings. The directive, issued by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday, seeks to close a potential loophole that allows officials accused of accepting bribes to resume duties in areas where complainants and prosecution witnesses may remain vulnerable to pressure. The government has ordered that employees arrested during vigilance traps or raids be shifted out of the jurisdiction where their cases…