Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Odisha Panchayat Officer Arrested for Embezzlement
A government official in Odisha was arrested for stealing money meant for village projects.
This official, a Panchayat Executive Officer, made it look like the projects were done, but they weren't.
They took about 53 lakh rupees.
The money was supposed to be used to improve the villages.
Instead, the official spent the money on other things.
Now, the official has been arrested.
A former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) in Odisha was arrested.
The arrest is related to the embezzlement of Rs 53 lakh in government funds.
The funds were intended for village development projects.
The accused allegedly executed projects only on paper and misappropriated the funds.
The arrest followed a vigilance probe into the fiscal mismanagement.
- Who
- Akrura Majhi, former Panchayat Executive Officer.
- What
- A former Panchayat Executive Officer was arrested for embezzling Rs 53 lakh in government funds.
- When
- The arrest occurred on Thursday.
- Where
- Odisha's Kandhamal district.
- Why
- For misappropriating government funds earmarked for village development projects.
- Accused
- Akrura Majhi
- Former Position
- Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO)
- Location
- Kandhamal district, Odisha
- Amount Embezzled
- Rs 53 lakh
- Fund Source
- 15th Central Finance Commission and 5th State Finance Commission
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