Broken Door Led to India Corruption Probe Ensnaring Tycoons
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
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As Prashant Lokhande arrived for work at India’s oil ministry two months ago, he discovered his office door open and the lock broken.
Lokhande, a deputy secretary who helps oversee oil and gas exploration in the ministry, found nothing missing from his office. He immediately reported the incident to his bosses, according to two officials in the ministry who asked not to be identified discussing details of the case.