By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Sri Laxmidhara Routaray, Contactor has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance vide Koraput Vigilance PS Case No. 17 dated 24.04.2024 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(a) P.C. Amendment Act, 2018 /316(5)/318(4)/336(3)/61(2) BNS for siphoning of Government Funds of Rs.56,93,957/- in connivance with Sri Harishchandra Bentkar, Soil Conservation Overseer, O/o ADSC( Asst Director Soil Conservation cum Project Implementing Agency), Watershed, Khariar, Dist.- Nuapada without executing 22 numbers of Loose Boulder Check Dam .
The arrested accused Sri Routray is being forwarded today to Hon’ble court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatana.
Efforts are on to arrest the main accused Sri Harishchandra Bentkar, Soil Conservation Overseer and another contractor Sri Abhilash Meher. Investigation continuing.
