Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Odisha Vigilance Raids Revenue Staffer in Rs 3 Crore Fraud
Officials say a government employee in Odisha took more than Rs 3 crore from public funds.
The employee is named Bhanja Kishore Behera.
He allegedly carried out the fraud while working at the Tirtol block office.
Investigators say he changed salary records and payment documents.
The alleged fraud took place over several financial years.
Behera was arrested on August 12.
Officials say he used about Rs 2 crore to buy buildings, a tent house and other valuables.
Odisha Vigilance searched six places connected to him and found several assets.
Odisha Vigilance searched six locations linked to senior revenue assistant Bhanja Kishore Behera.
Behera is accused of misappropriating more than Rs 3 crore from government funds.
Officials say the alleged fraud occurred at Tirtol block between financial years 2011-12 and 2021-22.
Investigators allege Behera falsified salary registers and government disbursal documents.
Searches found two multi-storey buildings, Rs 30.44 lakh in tent-house articles, 210 grams of gold and a four-wheeler.
- Who
- Odisha Vigilance and Bhanja Kishore Behera, a senior revenue assistant.
- What
- Vigilance searched six locations in an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of more than Rs 3 crore in government funds.
- When
- The searches took place on Monday; the alleged fraud was investigated across financial years 2011-12 through 2021-22, and Behera was arrested on August 12.
- Where
- The alleged fraud centred on the Tirtol block office in Jagatsinghpur district, while Behera is currently posted at Naugaon tehsil.
- Why
- Officials allege that Behera fabricated and tampered with government salary registers and disbursal documents to misappropriate funds.
- Accused
- Bhanja Kishore Behera, a senior revenue assistant
- Alleged amount
- More than Rs 3 crore in government funds
- Investigation period
- Financial years 2011-12 through 2021-22
- Search locations
- Six locations linked to Behera
- Assets identified
- Two multi-storey buildings, a tent house, 210 grams of gold and a four-wheeler
- Tent-house articles
- Items valued at Rs 30.44 lakh
- Arrest date
- August 12