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Arrests of 31 people including 22 Talathis, and 5 revenue officers in Jalna

  • Case of Rs 25 crore excessive rainfall subsidy scam

  • The biggest operation in the country so far
Police arrested 31 people along with 5 revenue officials and took them into custody

Jalna, Maharashtra – A major corruption scam regarding heavy rainfall and crop damage subsidies (natural calamity compensation) has been exposed and the Economic Offences Wing  has arrested 31 people, including 22 Talathis, 5 revenue officers, computer experts, and employees of the District Collector’s Office, in a case of alleged embezzlement of around Rs 25 crores. The magnitude of corruption has resulted in holding debates all over the country and it has not now remained limited to Jalna and Maharashtra.

How was the embezzlement of Rs 25 crores exposed ?

Crops were damaged due to heavy rains in Ambad and Ghansawangi talukas of Jalna district. Instead of distributing the subsidy announced by the Government to the needy farmers, the corrupt officers and employees hatched a big conspiracy by creating false records in the fake names and entries. The names of people who do not own even a single guntha of land in their names were included in the beneficiary list. It was shocking that the Tehsildar’s data was manipulated by hacking the ‘login’ and ‘password’. There were attempts to destroy documentary and digital evidence so as to cover up the scam. After the inquiry committee appointed by the District Collector exposed the scam, a case was registered at the Ambad police station. After that, the accused tried to go underground by switching off their mobile phones and staying away from social media; however, Assistant Police Inspector (API) Mithun Ghuge of the Economic Offences Wing and his team arrested 31 accused based on the technical analysis.

The court rejects bail plea of all the accused

The accused had filed a petition in the District Sessions Court and later, in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Bench of the High Court to avoid arrest; however, considering the concrete evidence presented by the investigating officers and the seriousness of the scam, the court rejected the bail applications of all the accused.

 Properties to be confiscated

Involvement of 35 people has been identified in this scam so far. Out of them, 31 are in the custody, while a search for the remaining 4 accused is underway. Notably, the administration has taken an aggressive stance to recover the scam money. The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen. Mobile phones and laptops have been seized for collecting digital evidence. Crores of rupees have been embezzled by misusing the ‘login password’ in Ambad and Ghansawangi tehsil offices. API Mithun Ghuge of the Economic Offences Branch in Jalna, has warned that no one will be spared in this case.

Editorial Perspective

The cases in Jalna show how deep is the corruption in the revenue department. The assets of all the corrupt people involved in this case should be seized and they should be severely punished to teach them a lesson of their life which will also create an awe amongst the corrupt people.

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