In April 2022, approximately 50 IAS and IPS officers from various states purchased agricultural land in Guradi Ghat village, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, for ₹5.5 crore. Sixteen months later, in August 2023, the Madhya Pradesh government approved the Western Bypass project, which will pass within 500 meters of the purchased land. Following this approval, the land was reclassified from agricultural to residential use in June 2024, significantly increasing its value from about ₹82 per sq ft to an estimated ₹557 per sq ft. Current market estimates suggest that the land could now be valued between ₹55-65 crore. The timing of the purchase and subsequent approvals has raised suspicions about whether the officers had prior knowledge of the government's development plans. This situation has sparked outrage on social media, with critics questioning the accountability of bureaucrats who can benefit from government decisions without facing elections. Despite the public outcry, neither the Madhya Pradesh government nor the implicated officers have commented on the allegations, and no official investigation has been announced.