Bhubaneswar, Sept 13: Odisha Vigilance has arrested two associates of former Suliapada BDO, Parikhita Jena, for their involvement in the misappropriation of government funds amounting to Rs 11,979,788. The two individuals, identified as Dibyalochan Dash and Manoj Kumar Deo, are set to be presented in court today.

According to an official release by Odisha Vigilance on Friday, Jena was arrested on August 14 for embezzling government funds. It was found that he transferred Rs 10 lakh to Dibyalochan Dash’s Axis Bank account in Bhanjapur in two installments, on March 3 and March 10, 2022. Additionally, Rs 814,112 was transferred to Manoj Kumar Deo’s Indian Bank account in Baripada.

A case has been registered under Sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 at Balasore Vigilance police station. Notably, Jena, along with three other associates—Debadutta Das (former cashier of Suliapada block), Sujit Kumar Mohanty, and Akhila Kumar Das (both private individuals)—was also arrested on August 14.

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