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The Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Laudigaon in Odisha's Ganjam district has been arrested on charges of misappropriating funds amounting to Rs 1.37 crore.
The accused PEO, Sameer Mishra, who previously served as the executive officer of Keluapalli under Rangeilunda block, is accused of embezzling government funds by forging the signatures of Sarpanchs from two Panchayats.
According to sources, the scam came to light following reports of unauthorised fund withdrawals from government accounts.
Mishra allegedly accessed and withdrew funds by submitting documents bearing fake signatures of the respective Sarpanchs. The misap...