Odisha Vigilance Arrests Block Officer Over Rs 3 Crore Fraud

The Odisha Vigilance Department announced the arrest of a block-level employee on charges of siphoning off roughly Rs 3 crore of public money. The official, whose name has not been disclosed, is alleged to have manipulated procurement and disbursement processes to divert funds. Investigators say the fraud was uncovered during a routine audit of block accounts, prompting a swift vigilance inquiry. The department has seized relevant documents and is conducting further forensic examination to trace the flow of the misappropriated amount. The case will be forwarded to the court for trial, and the employee faces potential imprisonment and restitution orders.