India, Feb. 4 -- The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has given a clean chit to all accused in the high-profile case involving alleged misuse of funds during the execution of the Rs.315-crore Jang-e-Azadi Memorial project in Kartarpur.

A special court of the additional district and sessions judge has accepted the FIR cancellation report filed by the VB, which categorically stated that the charges were not substantiated.

On May 22, 2024, the VB had registered a criminal case against Jalandhar-based media baron Barjinder Singh Hamdard, senior IAS officer Vinay Bublani, and others. The FIR included charges under Sections 406, 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B of the IPC, alongside provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The initial pro...