{
  "id": 3722821,
  "title": "Beed Treasury Officer Named Suspect In ₹73-Crore Land Scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/beed-treasury-officer-named-suspect-in-73-crore-land-scam",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T10:23:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/beed-treasury-officer-named-suspect-in-73-crore-land-scam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beed: New details have emerged in the investigation into the ₹73.04-crore scam involving inflated land acquisition compensation. District Treasury Officer Lahu Galgunde has been identified as a suspect in the chargesheet after investigators determined his alleged involvement in the fraudulent scheme. According to the probe, the inflated compensation was transferred into the accounts of beneficiaries and middlemen under Galgunde's authority and signature. He has been on the run since the scam came to light, and police are actively searching for him. The ₹73-crore compensation amount was disbursed with his signatures. Following his inclusion in the chargesheet, police are now actively seeking Galgunde. Previously, the prime suspect, former Beed District Collector Avinash Pathak, failed to secure any relief from the High Court or the Sessions Court. Pathak has been accused of issuing 154 backdated, forged orders following his transfer, leading to inflated compensation claims up to ₹310 crore. Handwriting experts confirmed that the signatures on the fraudulent documents were Pathak's own. The scam involved Pathak and several others, including five lawyers, two revenue assistants, and three contractual employees.",
  "summary": "Beed: New developments have surfaced in the ongoing probe into the ₹73.04-crore scam involving illegal inflation of land acquisition compensation. District Treasury Officer Lahu Galgunde has now been named as a suspect in the chargesheet after investigators established his alleged involvement in the fraud. According to investigating agencies, the inflated compensation amount was routed into the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}