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Crime
Madhya Pradesh Wheat MSP Scam Exposed: Fake Farmers Cost Crores
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 31 Jul 2026, 07:35 AM
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A procurement scam involving fake farmers has been uncovered in Madhya Pradesh, leading to a loss of crores of rupees under the wheat Minimum Support Price scheme.
A procurement scam involving fake farmers has been uncovered in Madhya Pradesh, targeting the wheat Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.
Investigations revealed that the state’s wheat procurement process was manipulated, allowing contracts to be awarded to farmers who did not actually exist.
The fraudulent scheme resulted in a loss of crores of rupees for the state government, as funds were transferred to the fake entities.
State authorities have announced measures to recover the lost money and strengthen verification procedures to prevent similar frauds in the future.
Investigations revealed that the state’s wheat procurement process was manipulated, allowing contracts to be awarded to farmers who did not actually exist.
The fraudulent scheme resulted in a loss of crores of rupees for the state government, as funds were transferred to the fake entities.
State authorities have announced measures to recover the lost money and strengthen verification procedures to prevent similar frauds in the future.