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Holy cow! Rs 20 lakh paid for a cowshed that doesn’t exist

Holy cow! Rs 20 lakh paid for a cowshed that doesn’t exist

The Economic Offences Wing registered an FIR after an amount of Rs 20 lakh was paid for a cowshed that does not exist. The funds were cleared for the non-existent gaushala meant to house stray cattle in Rewa district. Investigators found that essential facilities, including sheds, a borewell and a water tank, were missing at the site. The Economic Offences Wing booked six people, including engineers and a contractor, over the alleged fraud in the project sanctioned under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme.

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The Times of India

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