India, Nov. 2 -- At least three officials were booked for corruption on Wednesday after an audit by the office of the principal account general uncovered an embezzlement of Rs.40.51 lakh from the Nuh district administration where salary and other payments were made to ghost employees, police said on Saturday.

Police officials said that the scam took place in the office of Nuh's district information and public relations officer (DIPRO) between August 2019 and June 2020 when payments were made to 10 people whose names were similar to that of actual employees posted there but had different unique codes, PAN numbers, bank account details and addresses.

Investigators said that after an audit which was conducted was conducted in 2023, a repor...