Anti-Corruption Drive in Kanker Sees Arrests of Rural Extension Officers

The Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Chhattisgarh intensified its crackdown on misuse of agricultural welfare schemes on 14 October 2026. Acting on a grievance filed by two farmers from Alanar panchayat, the bureau orchestrated an operation that resulted in the apprehension of Praveen Chandrakar and Sundar Bachhad, officials attached to the district’s agricultural extension department. The officers are accused of demanding a ₹10,000 payment from farmers seeking crop‑insurance disbursements. Official statements on the quantum of money recovered and the evidentiary material remain pending, but the incident has sparked debate on the accountability of rural service officials.