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Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Akrura Majhi, former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Saramuli Gram Panchayat under Daringbadi Block in Kandhamal district, on charges of misappropriating government funds amounting to over Rs 53 lakh.
The said amount was allocated under the 15th Central Finance Commission (CFC) and 5th State Finance Commission (SFC) grants, said sources.
The arrest follows a detailed verification initiated by Vigilance officials after receiving allegations of large-scale bungling of funds.
Investigations revealed that between October 31, 2023, and November 18, 2024, during his tenure as PEO, Majhi fra...