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SDM suspended in Chhattisgarh compensation scam

Raigarh, June 17 (UNI) The Chhattisgarh government suspended Ashok Kumar Marbal, the then Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Tamnar block in Raigarh district, in connection with the Bajarmunda compensation scam on Tuesday.
The scam allegedly involved the distribution of Rs 415 crore instead of Rs 100 crore as compensation.
The state government ordered an investigation into the scam and handed over the case to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
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