Jalgaon, 19 Mar (HS): A fraud worth Rs 16.63 crore

relating to fake Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme in Tawal teshsil of

Jalgaon district came to light. Yawal police have registered an offence

following a complaint lodged by Bharat Waman Ware and are investigation.

A per the complaint, documents including 7/12 records,

Aadhar Cards, bank passbooks from many farmers were collected at different

Common Service Centres (CSCs) and based on fake insurance claims money was

siphoned. A total of 2o41 farmers have been affected due to fake registration

of 2437.39 hectares of land. Fake information of 1089.28 hectares were shown

for the insurance claims.

Offence against CSC operators have been registered.

PI Rangnath Dharbale is leading the investigating team.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar