Archive · 22 Aug 2026
MP CM Suspends Katni CSP Amid Land Purchase Allegations
A police officer in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, has been suspended.
She is accused of using police power to pressure a family into selling land.
Investigators said government guidelines valued the land at about Rs 82.87 lakh.
They said the land was sold for only Rs 18.20 lakh.
The land was registered in Maruf Ahmed Hanafi’s name.
Investigators found that Hanafi had only Rs 3,036 in his account in July 2025.
They said Rs 15 lakh was transferred to his account on the day the sale was registered.
A police case has been filed against the officer and other accused people.
Officials said the allegations will be fairly investigated and strict action will follow if wrongdoing is established.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered the immediate suspension of Katni CSP Neha Pachisia.
An FIR accuses Pachisia and other individuals of coercion, fraud, extortion, cheating, conspiracy and misuse of official position.
Investigators valued Ramesh Lodhi’s land at Rs 82,86,930 but alleged it was sold for Rs 18,20,000.
The land was registered in Maruf Ahmed Hanafi’s name, with documents recording Rs 15 lakh by cheque and Rs 3.20 lakh in cash.
Investigators said Rs 15 lakh was transferred into Hanafi’s account on the April 15, 2026 registration date, including funds from Shine Partners and Kshitij Raj Barapatre.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered action against Katni CSP Neha Pachisia and other accused, including Maruf Ahmed Hanafi.
- What
- Pachisia was suspended after an FIR alleged coercion, fraud, extortion, cheating, criminal conspiracy and misuse of official position in a land transaction.
- When
- The suspension was ordered on Friday; reports say the case was registered on Thursday, while the land was registered on April 15, 2026. One report says legal action was directed on August 18, 2026.
- Where
- The case concerns land in the Kuthla police station area of Katni, Madhya Pradesh, with the FIR registered at Kuthla police station.
- Why
- Investigators allege that police machinery and official authority were used to pressure the Lodhi family into selling land below its government-guideline value.
- Suspended officer
- Neha Pachisia, Katni City Superintendent of Police
- Chief minister
- Mohan Yadav, Madhya Pradesh
- Land owner
- Ramesh Lodhi
- Government-guideline value
- Rs 82,86,930
- Reported sale price
- Rs 18,20,000
- Registration date
- April 15, 2026
- FIR allegations
- Coercion, fraud, extortion, cheating, criminal conspiracy and misuse of official position
