Hanumangarh. Police in Sangaria, Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan, have arrested four wanted accused in a case involving allegations of non-payment after purchasing crops from farmers and traders. The accused allegedly assured farmers that their payments would be made, but repeatedly delayed the payments when the money was demanded. A complaint filed by one farmer alleged that payment of around ₹35 lakh for his crops had not been made. According to police, allegations of a similar nature involving an alleged fraud worth crores of rupees against dozens of farmers and traders in the Sangaria area are also being investigated.
The case came to light on September 14, 2026, when a farmer from Chak Pratapanagar filed a complaint at Sangaria police station. According to the complaint, he had been selling his crops for a long time to a firm located in the New Grain Market in Sangaria. It is alleged that after establishing trust, people associated with the firm purchased crops worth around ₹35 lakh from him. When he sought payment after supplying the produce, the accused allegedly kept postponing the payment and continued assuring him that the money would be paid later.
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The complainant also informed police that payments for crops supplied by several other farmers were allegedly pending. The complaint mentioned alleged unpaid amounts of ₹7 lakh, ₹15 lakh and ₹17 lakh for three farmers, along with approximately ₹5 lakh, ₹5 lakh, ₹3 lakh, ₹3 lakh and ₹11 lakh allegedly owed to other farmers. The complainant alleged that dozens of farmers and traders in Sangaria had similarly been affected after supplying crops, resulting in an alleged fraud involving crores of rupees.
Following the complaint, police registered a case and began an investigation. Action was initiated under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The investigation was assigned to an assistant sub-inspector. Police are examining documents related to crop purchases, outstanding payments and the financial transactions connected with the case.
Considering the seriousness of the allegations, a special team was formed to trace and arrest the accused. Acting on human intelligence and technical inputs, the team arrested four wanted accused. According to police, the accused are being questioned following their arrests. Investigators are seeking information about crop purchases, payments and other business transactions.
The investigation is also focused on determining how many farmers and traders allegedly supplied crops to the firm and the total amount of payments that remain outstanding. Police are examining whether additional farmers have allegedly suffered financial losses beyond the amounts mentioned in the initial complaint and whether any other people were involved in the transactions.
According to police, all four arrested accused are residents of Ward No. 26 in Sangaria. Records related to their business activities and documents concerning crop purchases and sales are also being examined as part of the investigation. Officials said questioning and scrutiny of documents would help establish the actual amount involved in the alleged fraud and clarify other facts related to the case.
The investigation is currently underway. Police are examining payment records, crop purchase documents and other financial transactions involving farmers and traders before taking further action based on the findings.
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