Govt Fund Misappropriation: Special Class Contractor, Associate Arrested by Odisha Vigilance

Bhubaneswar: A Special Class Contractor Bijay Kumar Agrawal and his associate Deepak Kumar Agrawal were arrested by Odisha Vigilance in connection with a government funds misappropriation case.

According to reports, the duo was involved in the alleged misappropriation of government funds sanctioned for the construction of four 100-bedded hostels for Scheduled Caste (SC) students in Sonepur district.

An official release of the Odisha Vigilance stated, “The duo was absconding from their residence at Bolangir since the initiation of Vigilance Enquiry into the matter.”

As per reports, they were apprehended by a team of Odisha Vigilance from Rourkela and are now being examined at the Vigilance Cell Division Office, Cuttack.

This relates to a case registered against the accused persons as well as government officials by Odisha Vigilance vide Vigilance Cell police station on August 28 under Section 13(2)r/w 13(1)(a) of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, and Sections 2018/406/409/420/120-B IPC.

Both arrested persons had absconded when the vigilance department started an inquiry into the matter.