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Ex-Arunachal CM held in financial scam

India Blooms News Service

Itanagar, Aug 24 (IBNS): Former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Gegong Apang was on Tuesday arrested by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) on charges of involvement in a multi-crore financial scam.

Apang had appeared before the SIT as per a summon on Tuesday morning and he was arrested there.

The former chief minister is facing charges of embezzlement of funds of Public Distribution System (PDS) up to Rs 1000 crore.

The SIT is probing the matter after a local NGO moved the Gauhati High Court in 2004, alleging massive financial irregularities.