MOGA, 22 November 2025 — The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has filed an FIR against Moga Additional Deputy Commissioner Charumita in connection with a Rs 3.7-crore compensation award for land along the Dharmkot–Shahkot section of National Highway-703, officials confirmed.
According to VB SP Manjit Singh, the FIR, lodged under Sections 13(1)(a) and 13(7) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, follows a departmental inquiry conducted jointly by the Revenue and Public Works departments. Charumita was chargesheeted by the PWD in September, and the state government suspended her on November 6.
The land in question was originally acquired in 1963 by PWD (B&R), Ferozepur, for road construction. During the highway widening project in 2014, the same land was treated as newly acquired, and compensation of Rs 3.7 crore was approved in 2019. Officials allege that this payment was sanctioned without verifying the old acquisition records, which were missing at the time.
Moga district officials resumed searching for archival records after Charumita’s suspension, and on November 13, the 1963 revenue record for the land was recovered. Senior officials said the discovery has prompted concerns that several individuals may have received double compensation—once in 1963 and again in 2019.
“The FIR against the ADC is based on inquiry findings,” SP Vigilance Manjit Singh said. “Investigations are ongoing to identify all beneficiaries, officials involved, and assess the financial loss to the state exchequer.”
The case has put both the Moga and former Ferozepur district administrations under the spotlight, as authorities examine lapses in record-keeping and oversight.
