Jaipur, March 24 -- Rajasthan special operation group (SOG) has launched a probe into Rs.440 crore irregularities in the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi in Rajasthan after identifying over 600,000 allegedly suspicious beneficiaries who have either multiple registrations through one phone number or fake data entries. Additional director general of SOG, Vishal Bansal, said, "Since 2021, at least 7 FIRs have been registered across various districts in the state in connection to this fraud." "Now, the SOG has decided to club all the FIRs and launch a probe while the PM Kisan Nidhi nodal officer has also stopped payments in those 600,000 accounts which will now be further verified," he added. According to police, the first FIR was lodged in Jalore in 2021 by the local district administration after they found 34,000 fake beneficiaries accounts. "However, the local police closed the case after failing to find sufficient evidence against the accused. Meanwhile, another case was filed in Jhalaawar in 2024. Upon investigating the case, the Jhalawar police exposed a racket and arrested over 30 people," said Bansal. On November, 2025, the Jhalawar police arrested these people including the mastermind of the racket Ramavatar Saini. "Prima facie, Saini had detailed knowledge of various government welfare and pension portals, including the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and some other government schemes. He and his associates exploited these systems by collecting bank details and identity documents from individuals, promising them benefits," read an official statement issued by Jhalawar police in November after the investigation. "He manipulated data on official portals to show ineligible people as verified beneficiaries, enabling large transfers from the government treasury. The gang then reportedly kept 50-75% commission, diverting large sums meant for welfare schemes," the police statement added. Similar FIR was also Alwar's Thanagaji, Pali's Desuri and Rani police stations, and Udaipur's Marwar Junction by the local tehsildars after thousands of fake farmers' accounts being traced. Another FIR was also lodged in Jaipur's Shahpura in which the officials alleged that the some unidentified people hacked the accounts of government employees and tampered the data of various beneficiaries under the scheme to get undue benefits. "After clubbing all the FIRs, our technical teams launched a probe into each of the beneficiries accounts in those concerned areas and identified 6 lakh suspicious accounts," another SOG official concerned with the investigation said. "The suspicion was raised on three grounds- the accounts that have been approved late at night (after the scheduled office hour), multiple registration from single specific mobile number, entries of fake data," the SOG official added. An official from the Agriculture minister, Kirodi Lal Meena's office, said, "The matter will be investigated throughly and no accused will be spared. Our team will also conduct a thorough verification of all the 6 lakh suspicious accounts to identify the culprits."...