Bhubaneswar, Sept 12: Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested two associates of Suliapada former BDO 2024 for being party to misappropriation of Government funds to the tune of Rs.1,19,79,788.
The two associates have been identified as Dibyalochan Dash and Manoj Kumar Deo. They will be forwarded to Court today.
According to the report, Parikhita Jena, Former BDO of Suliapada Block in Mayurbhanj district who was arrested on August 14 had transferred Rs.10 Lakhs to Dibyalochan Dash vide his Axis Bank, Bhanjapur and Rs.8,14,112 to Manoj Kumar Deo vide Indian Bank, Baripada.
It is to further mention that Parikhita Jena along with his three close associates namely Debadutta Das, Ex-Cashier of Suliapada Block, two private persons namely Sujit Kumar Mohanty and Akhila Kumar Das were arrested on 14th August for misappropriation of Rs.1,19,79,788/- of Odisha Mineral Bearing Area Development Corporation (OMBADC) without executing of work during financial years, 2021-22 & 2022-23, by transferring the funds fraudulently from Govt. account to accounts of his associates.
Parikhita Jena, Debadutta Das, Sujit Kumar Mohanty and Akhila Kumar Das are now in jail custody.
