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- Authorities in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh have uncovered a snakebite compensation scam worth 17.24 crore rupees involving forged postmortem reports and fake government documents.
- The investigation found that normal deaths were recorded as snakebite deaths to obtain government compensation, with alleged involvement of officials.
- Several arrests have been made, including a doctor from SIMS and staff from the tehsil office.
- The case highlights alleged collusion between medical and revenue officials in fraudulently claiming public funds.
What to watch next
- Further arrests or chargesheets against officials involved in the scam
- Efforts to recover the fraudulently claimed compensation amount
- Outcome of the investigation into the role of SIMS and tehsil office staff
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