Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday apprehended a junior engineer (JE) posted in Bongomunda block of Balangir district for allegedly misappropriating government funds of over Rs 22 lakh.
According to Vigilance, JE Jaynarayan Bagh was accused of misappropriating government funds of Rs 22,16,072/- by preparing false muster rolls, recording inflated measurements and without renovation of tanks in Belpada Gram Panchayat area under Bongomunda Block during 2023-24 & 2024-25.
Investigation by officers of Vigilance revealed that out of five tanks, one tank shown to have been renovated during 2023-24 is not at all existing.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 and BNS. The accused JE was forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, in Balangir. Investigation in the case is underway.