Odisha

Youth Loots Over Rs 1 Lakh Of Pension Money From Office In Odisha’s Keonjhar

Keonjhar: A youth allegedly looted pension money of more than Rs 1 lakh from a panchayat office in Odisha’s Keonjhar district in broad daylight on Saturday.

According to sources the incident took place when gram rozgar sevak (GRS) Ashok Sahu was disbursing pension amount to widows, old people and Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) beneficiaries at Saladei panchayat office under Ramachandrapur police limits of Ghashipur block in the district in the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Nilamani Dalei of Saladei village came to the panchayat office and started an argument with the GRS. The argument escalated into an altercation between the two. An agitated Nilamani beat up Ashok, snatched the cash worth more then Rs 1 lakh from him and fled.

Later, Ashok filed a complaint in this regard at Ramachandrapur police station. The police have registered a case and started investigation. They have also launched a manhunt to trace Nilamani.

OB Bureau

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