Defence Ministry official suspended for working with conman
Savitur Prasad, the third highest ranking officer in the Defence Ministry, was suspended after allegedly accompanying a conman posing as a PMO official to lobby with the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) KV Chowdary. The conman, Kanhaiya Kumar, had requested the CVC to ensure Prasad got more responsibilities within his organisation. The CVC had Kumar arrested after doing a background check.