Chandigarh, Nov. 23 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has registered a first information report (FIR) against Charumita Shekhar, a 2014-batch Punjab civil service (PCS) officer, and three others in connection with a controversial land acquisition worth Rs.3.7 crore in Moga district.

The investigation agency didn't reveal the names of the other three officials nominated in the FIR.

The FIR comes after allegations of irregularities in the approval of a "consented compensation" award for land along the Dharmkot-Shahkot section of National Highway-703.

The FIR was filed under Sections 13(1)(a) and 13(7) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, based on the findings of a special investigation team (SIT) formed by the Punjab chief secretary. T...