Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- The investigation into the fake sweeper job scam in Odisha's Sambalpur took a new turn on Wednesday, with Burla Police recovering an additional Rs 13 lakh from a woman supervisor identified as Bhagyalaxmi Mahananda.

Earlier, police had seized Rs 62 lakh and arrested two prime accused - Rahul Ray and Padmabati Tandi - for their alleged involvement in the fraudulent recruitment racket.

Police also detained 20 more individuals for interrogation to trace the money trail and identify other possible members of the network. The investigation is underway, and more arrests are likely.

When contacted, Sambalpur SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo said, "We had taken the two prime accused Rahul Ray and Padmabati Tandi on remand. The tw...