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NRHM scam: Judicial custody of Shukla extended
A special CBI court extended till May 31 the judicial custody of senior IAS officer Pradeep Shukla.
Ghaziabad: A special CBI court on Tuesday extended till May 31 the judicial custody of senior IAS officer Pradeep Shukla, arrested for his alleged role in the multi-crore National Rural Health Mission scam.
Shukla was arrested on May 10 by the CBI for alleged bungling in upgradation of 89 district hospitals under the NRHM programme, causing a loss of nearly Rs 22.5 crore to the exchequer.
55-year-old Shukla was held from Lucknow airport while he was going to Delhi for some treatment. On May 17, the special CBI court had remanded the 1981-batch IAS officer from UP cadre in judicial custody till May 28. PTI
Shukla was arrested on May 10 by the CBI for alleged bungling in upgradation of 89 district hospitals under the NRHM programme, causing a loss of nearly Rs 22.5 crore to the exchequer.
55-year-old Shukla was held from Lucknow airport while he was going to Delhi for some treatment. On May 17, the special CBI court had remanded the 1981-batch IAS officer from UP cadre in judicial custody till May 28. PTI