Bhubaneswar, March 29 -- Four Odisha government functionaries were arrested on Saturday by the state Vigilance for a loan fraud amounting to over Rs 64 lakh.
According to Vigilance sources, Bhubaneswar Sahu, former Secretary of Katarbaga PACS, Bhagaban Patel, former Secretary of Talab PACS, and Chhabila Behera & Kantilal Bhoi, both former Secretaries of Kansingha PACS, have been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for embezzling public funds totaling Rs.64,13,730 in their respective PACS.
The misappropriated amount was related to the collection of loan repayment funds and the sale proceeds of fertilizers.
These four officials, by abusing their official powers and manipulating entries in the Day Book of the respective societies, misappropriated f...