India, July 15 -- LUCKNOW The UP government served a charge sheet on former Invest UP CEO Abhishek Prakash about four months after placing him under suspension following charges of corruption.

An IAS officer of 2006 batch, Prakash, also posted as secretary (infrastructure and industrial development), was placed under suspension on March 20, 2025, when a representative of SAEL Solar P6 Private Limited alleged that the officer asked him to speak to a middleman who allegedly demanded commission for getting Invest UP's nod for setting up a plant of solar cell and solar energy related parts in UP.

"We have served a charge sheet on Abhishek Prakash and he has been asked to reply to it. The state government will appoint an inquiry officer to p...