Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Bhopal Probe Finds Alleged School Property Tax Manipulation
Officials are investigating whether someone changed a school’s property details in Bhopal’s tax system.
The school’s recorded area was made much smaller.
This reduced the amount of tax and other charges it was asked to pay.
The bill fell from about ₹7.71 lakh to about ₹1.09 lakh.
Officials say this may have cost the municipal corporation ₹6.62 lakh.
A government user account was reportedly used to make the changes.
The property details were later increased again in the computer system.
Police and municipal investigators are trying to find who made the changes.
They are checking computer records, internet addresses and staff statements.
A private school’s recorded area allegedly fell from 34,872.3 square feet to 5,856 square feet.
The tax demand was reduced from ₹7.71 lakh to ₹1.09 lakh, creating an alleged ₹6.62 lakh revenue loss.
The changes were made using the Zone-2 zonal officer’s user ID through the “forgot password” option.
Solid waste management charges and trade licence fees were also allegedly reduced to zero.
Kohefiza police registered a forgery and fraud case as investigators examine digital logs, IP addresses and records.
- Who
- A private school, Bhopal Municipal Corporation officials, police and unknown persons allegedly involved in the manipulation.
- What
- An investigation is examining alleged changes to a school’s property area and charges that reduced its tax demand by ₹6.62 lakh.
- When
- The area change and password reset occurred on March 31; the recorded area was increased again on June 24. The matter was first reported on July 12, 2026.
- Where
- The property is in Idgah Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and the user account was accessed through Bhopal Municipal Corporation systems.
- Why
- Investigators suspect the changes were made to reduce tax liabilities and cause an alleged loss to the municipal corporation.
- Property type
- Private school in Idgah Hills
- Recorded area change
- 34,872.3 square feet to 5,856 square feet
- Original demand
- ₹7,71,181
- Amount deposited
- ₹1,09,423 on March 31
- Alleged revenue loss
- ₹6.62 lakh
- Password change
- March 31 at 3:21:02 p.m., using the “Support-1” user
- Police case
- Forgery and fraud case registered against unknown persons