Archive · 19 Jul 2026
₹37.85 Lakh Misappropriated in Telangana Collectorate Scam
In Telangana, ₹37.85 lakh was taken from the Jangaon Collectorate by three officials who made fake bills for things like furniture and computers.
They sent the money to their own accounts, but none of the items were ever bought.
The police are investigating, and the officials have been suspended.
The government is also checking other accounts to make sure this doesn't happen again.
They promise to get the money back and punish those responsible.
₹37.85 lakh was misappropriated from Jangaon Collectorate through fake invoices.
Three officials were suspended for their involvement in the scam.
The money was transferred to private accounts for non-existent office equipment.
A police case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act.
The district administration is conducting a special audit to prevent future irregularities.
- Who
- Three suspended officials and an individual controlling multiple firms
- What
- Misappropriation of ₹37.85 lakh from Jangaon Collectorate
- When
- February 2026
- Where
- Jangaon Collectorate, Telangana
- Why
- To purchase non-existent furniture, computers, and office equipment
- Amount Misappropriated
- ₹37,85,050
- Number of Suspended Officials
- 3
- Date of Transfer
- February 2026
- Crime Number
- 387/2026
- Acts Involved
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Information Technology Act