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Crime
Chhattisgarh Snakebite Scam: 17-Crore Fraud Involving Doctors, Lawyers, Clerks, Bank Staff
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 21 Jul 2026, 05:34 PM
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A 17‑crore snakebite scam in Chhattisgarh has exposed a network of doctors, lawyers, clerks and bank employees who forged death certificates to claim insurance payouts.
Police in Chhattisgarh have uncovered a 17‑crore snakebite fraud that involved a collusion of medical professionals, legal experts, clerical staff and bank employees.
The scheme hinged on forging death certificates for patients who were allegedly bitten by snakes, enabling insurance companies to pay out large sums.
Investigators say the fraud was orchestrated in Bhilai, where a network of doctors and clerks colluded to produce falsified medical records.
Lawyers and bank officials facilitated the processing of claims, ensuring the money reached the conspirators.
The state government has ordered a probe into the insurance companies involved and is reviewing the procedures for issuing death certificates.
The scheme hinged on forging death certificates for patients who were allegedly bitten by snakes, enabling insurance companies to pay out large sums.
Investigators say the fraud was orchestrated in Bhilai, where a network of doctors and clerks colluded to produce falsified medical records.
Lawyers and bank officials facilitated the processing of claims, ensuring the money reached the conspirators.
The state government has ordered a probe into the insurance companies involved and is reviewing the procedures for issuing death certificates.