Chhattisgarh Compensation Scam: 4 Lakh Claims Misattributed to Snakebites

State investigators have uncovered a pattern of fraudulent claims in Chhattisgarh, where several deaths—ranging from suicides to heart attacks—have been reported as snakebite incidents to claim the state’s ₹4‑lakh compensation scheme.\n\nThe scheme, intended to provide financial relief to families of victims of genuine snakebites, requires a medical certificate and a police report. In the alleged fraud, families submit forged documents and mislabel the cause of death to meet the criteria.\n\nPreliminary figures suggest that at least 12 cases in the past year have been flagged for scrutiny, with a total of ₹48 lakh already disbursed under questionable circumstances.\n\nThe Chhattisgarh government has announced an inquiry and plans to tighten verification processes, including mandatory autopsy reports for all snakebite claims.