Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested two former Panchayat Executive Officers in Puri district for misappropriating government funds under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. The arrested officials have been identified as Sulamani Jani, former PEO of Gadamrugsira and Jamarsuan Gram Panchayats under Sadar Block, Puri (currently attached to Sadar Block Office) and Tuna Pradhan, Former PEO of Sahupada Gram Panchayat under Kanas Block, Puri (currently attached to Gop Block Office). According to the Vigilance investigation, the duo misappropriated a total of Rs 30,78,620 between 2022 and 2025. Both the accused officials were found to have misappropriated Rs. 15,74, 820/- and Rs. 15,03,800/- meant for elderly, disabled, and destitute individuals, by retaining the undisbursed amount and diverting to their gain. Officials produced both Jani and Pradhan before the Special Judge, Vigilance Court, in Bhubaneswar today. Cases registered at Bhubaneswar Vigilance Police Station under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, and Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Investigation is underway. Post navigation Court Summons Naveen Patnaik And VK Pandian: ହେଲିକପ୍ଟରରେ ବୁଲା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ମାମଲା: ବିଜେଡି ସୁପ୍ରିମୋ ନବୀନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଓ ପାଣ୍ଡିଆନଙ୍କୁ କୋର୍ଟ ନୋଟିସ୍ Derogatory Comments Against CM on Social Media: ସାମାଜିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଅଶାଳୀନ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ନେଇ ସାଇବର ଥାନାରେ ଏତଲା
