Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Female Doctor, Clerks Arrested in Chhattisgarh Snakebite Scam
In Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, a doctor and three government workers were arrested for a big scam.
They lied about people dying from snakebites to get money from the government.
The government gives Rs 4 lakh for each snakebite death.
The scam involved making fake reports to say normal deaths were from snakebites.
This trick got them Rs 17.24 crore.
The police think more people might be involved, and they are still investigating.
A female doctor and three clerks were arrested for a snakebite compensation scam in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
The scam involved falsifying postmortem reports to claim compensation for 431 deaths, amounting to Rs 17.24 crore.
The state government provides Rs 4 lakh compensation for each snakebite death.
14 FIRs have been filed, and the police suspect the scam may be larger.
The Bilaspur district SSP, Rajneesh Singh, is personally supervising the investigation.
- Who
- Dr. Priyanka Soni and three clerks: Narendra Kaushik, Garib Ram Binjhwar, Harishankar Rathore
- What
- Arrested for a snakebite compensation scam involving falsified postmortem reports
- When
- Arrests made on Saturday and Sunday; scandal recently rocked the Chhattisgarh Assembly
- Where
- Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To claim compensation for falsely cited snakebite deaths
- Location
- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
- Arrested Individuals
- Dr. Priyanka Soni, Narendra Kaushik, Garib Ram Binjhwar, Harishankar Rathore
- Amount Involved
- Rs 17.24 crore
- Number of Falsified Deaths
- 431
- Compensation per Death
- Rs 4 lakh
- Number of FIRs Filed
- 14
- Investigating Officer
- Rajneesh Singh (SSP)
