Archive · 16 Sep 2025
ED Questions Farmers in Telangana Sheep Scam
Imagine some farmers sold sheep, but didn't get paid.
Then, it turned out some officers in the government made fake papers.
The ED is now looking into this to see what happened with a program called Sheep Rearing Development Scheme.
The farmers sold their sheep to people who were working with someone named Mohammed Moinuddin.
The officers used fake documents to steal a lot of money that was meant for the scheme.
Many farmers were not paid after selling their sheep.
The ED is trying to figure out where the money went and who was involved.
ED questioned 12 farmers from Andhra Pradesh regarding the Telangana sheep purchase scam.
The farmers were summoned by the ED for the investigation into the SRDS.
Farmers stated they sold sheep but did not receive payment.
Farmers discovered payments were made to others using fake documents.
The scam allegedly diverted approximately Rs 1,000 crores of government funds.
- Who
- Farmers from Andhra Pradesh and ED officials.
- What
- ED questioning farmers about the sheep purchase scam.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To investigate irregularities in the Sheep Rearing Development Scheme (SRDS).
- Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Case
- Sheep Purchase Scam
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Farmers Involved
- 12 from Andhra Pradesh
- Scheme
- Sheep Rearing Development Scheme (SRDS)
- Funds Diverted
- Rs 1,000 Crores (approximate)