In a significant development, the Odisha Vigilance has arrested Dhruba Charan Sahu, a clerk-cum-accountant at the Lakhanpur Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) in Bargarh district, for allegedly embezzling Rs 31.48 lakh.
According to the vigilance statement, Sahu abused his official position by failing to deposit loan repayment amounts that had been collected from the public. He further manipulated the society’s day book during the 2019-20 financial year, showing a lower closing balance to conceal the misappropriation of funds.
A case has been registered against Sahu at the Sambalpur Vigilance police station under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are taking necessary legal actions to address the embezzlement.
