Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Odisha Officer Arrested for Alleged Fund Misuse
Imagine someone in a high position who was supposed to manage money for the government.
This person, Madhusmita Singh, is accused of using Rs 4 crore of government money in a way that it wasn't intended.
Instead of using it for the proper things, she might have used it for something else.
Because of this, she was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), which investigates financial crimes.
Another accountant and sanitation expert are also involved.
The investigation is ongoing to find out exactly where the money went and why it was misused.
OAS officer Madhusmita Singh was arrested for alleged fund misappropriation.
The alleged misused funds totaled Rs 4 crore.
The arrest was made by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police.
Madhusmita Singh was suspended from service on August 30.
An accountant and sanitation expert are also involved in the case.
- Who
- Madhusmita Singh, OAS officer, along with accountant Bibhuti Sahoo and sanitation expert Soumya Biswa Ranjan Mahali
- What
- Arrested for alleged misuse of government funds.
- When
- Arrested on Tuesday.
- Where
- Mankadakendia, Khunta police station area, Odisha.
- Why
- Allegedly misused government funds, allotted for earmarked expenditures.
- Accused
- Madhusmita Singh
- Position
- OAS officer, Tehsildar
- Charges
- Misappropriation of government funds
- Amount
- Rs 4 crore
- Arresting Agency
- Economic Offences Wing (EOW)
- Location
- Mankadakendia, Odisha
