Rayagada: Vigilance on Wednesday arrested a panchayat executive officer (PEO) for allegedly embezzling the government funds in Odisha’s Rayagada district.
Speaking to media persons on the day, Surendra Nath Rayguru, DSP, Rayagada Vigilance, said following allegation that beneficiaries of old age pension and Madhubabu pension scheme of the government had not been paid their dues for several months, they launched an investigation.
During the investigation, it was revealed that Pradip Kumar Mandangi, PEO of Parasali panchayat under Kalyansighpur block in the district had not paid the allowances to the beneficiaries of the two schemes from December 2021 to June 2022 and embezzled the amount.
The DSP said the total funds amounted to more than Rs 27 lakh. Following the probe, the Vigilance officials arrested Mandangi and would forward him to court on Thursday.
New Delhi: Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir got underway on Wednesday on a peaceful…
Bhubaneswar: As several areas of Odisha faced a flood situation following heavy downpour triggered by…
Bhubaneswar: Pumping iron daily to become a weightlifter is no doubt a rugged and hazardous…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines to ensure safety of doctors, para-medical…
New Delhi: A day after thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah exploded throughout Lebanon, hand-held…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday welcomed the approval given by the…
Bhubaneswar: In view of Monkeypox outbreak and the World Health Organisation declaring a public health…
Mumbai: Squadron Leader Mohana Singh is flying high by breaking barriers. She will become India’s…