Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Police Officer Suspended Over Alleged Land Grab
Neha Pachisia was a police officer in Katni, Madhya Pradesh.
She is accused of helping pressure a family to sell land for much less than its recorded value.
The land was valued at about Rs 83 lakh but was allegedly sold for Rs 18.20 lakh.
The family’s owner, Ramesh Lodhi, was in jail while the sale was being investigated.
Police are also examining money transfers connected to the buyer and another accused person.
The Madhya Pradesh government suspended Pachisia and ordered a fair investigation.
She has asked the High Court for relief, but the court did not give her temporary protection.
She also faces a separate accusation involving an alleged demand for money from a truck owner.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered the immediate suspension of Katni CSP Neha Pachisia.
An inquiry alleges police pressure was used to sell land valued at Rs 82.86 lakh for Rs 18.20 lakh.
The FIR names Pachisia, Maroof Ahmed Hanafi and Kshitij Raj Barapatre on fraud, coercion and conspiracy charges.
Investigators say Hanafi’s account received Rs 15 lakh on the registration date from two linked sources.
Pachisia also faces a separate allegation of demanding Rs 30,000 from a transport businessman during vehicle checking.
- Who
- Katni CSP Neha Pachisia, buyer Maroof Ahmed Hanafi, Kshitij Raj Barapatre and the family of Ramesh Lodhi are central to the case.
- What
- An FIR alleges fraud, coercion and criminal conspiracy in a land sale, along with alleged misuse of police influence.
- When
- The FIR was registered on a Wednesday, followed by Pachisia’s suspension on Friday; the article also cites transactions dated July 11, 2025, and April 15, 2026.
- Where
- Katni, Madhya Pradesh, with related departmental action involving Police Headquarters in Bhopal.
- Why
- Investigators allege that Lodhi’s family was pressured to sell land valued at Rs 82.86 lakh for Rs 18.20 lakh using police influence.
- Officer suspended
- Neha Pachisia, City Superintendent of Police in Katni
- Land’s recorded value
- Rs 82.86 lakh
- Alleged sale price
- Rs 18.20 lakh
- FIR charges
- Fraud, coercion and criminal conspiracy
- Government action
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered immediate suspension and a fair investigation
- Money transfer
- Investigators say Rs 15 lakh reached the buyer’s account on the registration date
- Separate allegation
- Transport businessman Mahendra Jain accused Pachisia of demanding Rs 30,000 during vehicle checking