Bilaspur. In Chhattisgarh, the number of fraudulent cases involving compensation by falsely claiming death from a sneha bite is increasing. In this connection, a female doctor from Bilaspur, who fabricated the case, has been arrested. Dr. Priyanka Soni, formerly of SIMS, was arrested. She was presented in court and sent to jail

Three other accused, including a lawyer, have previously been arrested in this case. According to police, in both cases, the actual cause of death was concealed and the death was reported as a snakebite, raising the issue to a serious criminal conspiracy.

Layers of fake report exposed in investigation

A case has been registered against Dr. Priyanka Soni in the case of Pawan Yadav, a resident of Talapara, who died in the Civil Lines police station. She fabricated a post-mortem report claiming the death was due to a snakebite, whereas the deceased actually died of a heart attack. The deceased's wife, Shivkumar Yadav, and his sister, witness Danami Yadav, have been arrested in the case.