India, Sept. 3 -- Cuttack: On charges of misappropriating government funds, the Odisha Vigilance today arrested eight women, all members of a self-help group (SHG).
The accused, Mani Das, Pravati Das, Pramila Das, Lili Das, Chabilata Das, Hema Das, Shantilata Parida, and Mamata Parida, all from Kuruki village in Jagatsinghpur district, had been absconding for the past one and a half years. They were produced before the Court of Special Judge Vigilance, Cuttack.
According to official sources, the women embezzled funds sanctioned under the Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) scheme, which were meant for the purchase of milch cows. Instead of utilising the money for the intended purpose, they allegedly misappropriated the amount.
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