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Crime
Odisha Vigilance Arrests Former Sambalpur Principal Over Rs 73‑Lakh Misappropriation
✍️ Pragativadi
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 05:33 PM
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The Odisha Vigilance Department has taken the former principal of a Sambalpur school into custody for allegedly misappropriating ₹73 lakh. The arrest follows an investigation into financial irregularities at the institution.
The Odisha Vigilance Department arrested the former principal of a school in Sambalpur on Thursday, citing allegations of misappropriating ₹73 lakh from the institution’s funds.
According to the department’s statement, the principal allegedly diverted school money meant for infrastructure and staff salaries to personal accounts. The misappropriation was uncovered during a routine audit of the school’s financial records.
The vigilance team, after gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses, filed a charge sheet against the ex‑principal. The case is now under the purview of the Odisha Police’s Special Crime Branch.
The school’s governing body has expressed its commitment to restoring transparency and has promised to cooperate fully with the investigation.
According to the department’s statement, the principal allegedly diverted school money meant for infrastructure and staff salaries to personal accounts. The misappropriation was uncovered during a routine audit of the school’s financial records.
The vigilance team, after gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses, filed a charge sheet against the ex‑principal. The case is now under the purview of the Odisha Police’s Special Crime Branch.
The school’s governing body has expressed its commitment to restoring transparency and has promised to cooperate fully with the investigation.