“Man Bitten 38 Times”: Congress Leader Alleges Rs 11 Crore Snakebite Scam

Bhopal:

Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Jitu Patwari has alleged a brand new rip-off within the state below Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s management, claiming a person was bitten by a snake 38 occasions and Rs 11 crore was withdrawn for the aim.

Mr Patwari claimed that such a snakebite rip-off had by no means been heard of, and the incident was reported within the Seoni district.

Chatting with reporters, Mr Patwari mentioned, “Now we have seen numerous sorts of corruption and irregularities however within the governance of CM Mohan Yadav, one man, a resident of Seoni district, was bitten by snakes 38 occasions and Rs 4 lakh was withdrawn every time (compensation quantity which is offered by state authorities on dying submit snakebite). Round Rs 11 crore was taken from the state authorities in a single district for snake bites. Now we have by no means heard of any scam-related snake chew, but it surely got here to gentle in Madhya Pradesh. One ought to see how monetary sources are being looted.”

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मप्र के केवल एक जिले में सर्पदंश पीड़ितों को 11 करोड़ रुपयों का कागजी मुआवजा दिया गया! सोचिए, बाकी 54 जिलों में सरकारी भ्रष्टाचार की क्या स्थिति होगी?

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In keeping with sources, an alleged monetary irregularity has been reported in Seoni district, the place round 47 individuals had been declared lifeless a number of occasions and that too with snake chew.

A compensation of Rs 4 lakh in case of dying resulting from snakebite, which is offered by the state authorities, was granted in every case, ensuing within the alleged rip-off of Rs 11.26 crore.

Among the many checklist of faux lifeless residents, an individual was proven lifeless 30 occasions in numerous paperwork resulting from snakebite, and equally, one other individual was declared lifeless 19 occasions. There are numerous officers concerned within the irregularity and it was additionally investigated by a workforce of the monetary division.

Rohit Singh Kaushal, Divisional Joint Director, (Treasuries and Accounts), Jabalpur, knowledgeable {that a} workforce probed the matter and submitted its report back to the Seoni collector for additional motion.

“The Finance Division of the Madhya Pradesh Authorities has instructed us to research the problem of Keolari Tehsil in Seoni district, following which we arrange an investigation workforce. I together with the workforce reached there and investigated the matter. We ready its report and submitted it to Seoni Collector and our senior officers. There was an quantity round Rs 11.26 crore, we have now talked about the information which had been towards the norms and submitted it to the collector. Now we have specified numerous irregular transactions in our report,” Mr Kaushal said.

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