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Crime
Rajasthan Agriculture Dept. Cracks Down on Fasal Bima Fraud, FIRs Filed
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 08:17 PM
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The Rajasthan Agriculture Department has launched a crackdown on alleged fraud in the Prime Minister’s Fasal Bima scheme, blocking payments to suspicious accounts and filing FIRs against claimants.
The Prime Minister’s Fasal Bima scheme, which provides crop insurance to farmers across India, has been hit by a wave of alleged fraud in Rajasthan. According to the state Agriculture Department, several claimants submitted forged documents and fabricated loss reports to secure payouts. In response, the department has halted payments to the flagged accounts and initiated investigations. Police have filed FIRs against the individuals involved, and the department has pledged to cooperate with law‑enforcement agencies to recover misappropriated funds.