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Crime
MP Mung Procurement Scam: Cooperative Staff Forge Farmer Registrations, Sell Cheap Mung to Govt
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 04:18 PM
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An FIR has been filed by the Economic Offences Wing in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, after three cooperative society staff forged farmer land registrations to purchase cheap mung from the market and sell it to the government.
The state’s mung procurement scheme, designed to secure quality pulses for public distribution, has been marred by a fraud case uncovered in Raisen district. Three employees of a local cooperative society allegedly forged land registration documents for farmers, enabling them to buy mung at market rates and supply it to the government at lower prices.
The Economic Offences Wing registered an FIR on Tuesday, citing the forged registrations and the illicit sale of mung as violations of the procurement rules. Authorities are probing the extent of the scam and whether other cooperative staff were involved.
Officials have temporarily suspended the implicated employees and are reviewing all recent purchases under the scheme. The case highlights the need for tighter verification processes in state procurement.
The government has pledged to strengthen oversight and ensure that future procurements are conducted transparently, with proper documentation and audits.
The Economic Offences Wing registered an FIR on Tuesday, citing the forged registrations and the illicit sale of mung as violations of the procurement rules. Authorities are probing the extent of the scam and whether other cooperative staff were involved.
Officials have temporarily suspended the implicated employees and are reviewing all recent purchases under the scheme. The case highlights the need for tighter verification processes in state procurement.
The government has pledged to strengthen oversight and ensure that future procurements are conducted transparently, with proper documentation and audits.