By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR:In a major anti-corruption action, Odisha Vigilance arrested Sadasiba Pradhan, Ex-Senior Revenue Assistant (SRA) of the office of the Sub-Collector, Chhatrapur currently serving at the Tahsil Office, Surada, in Ganjam, for allegedly misappropriating Government funds amounting to Rs.8,63,200.
Following allegations of financial irregularities, a detailed inquiry and thorough verification were undertaken by Odisha Vigilance regarding the non-deposition of government funds collected in the Nizarat Section of the Sub-Collector’s Office, Chhatrapur between December 2023 to August 2025. Sri Pradhan was entrusted with managing the Nizarat Section of the Sub-Collector Office, Chhatrapur, which included maintaining government funds and the Red Cross Fund.
The extensive investigation by Odisha Vigilance revealed that *during this period, he issued official receipt books and collected Rs.8,63,200/- intended for the Red Cross Fund*. Instead of depositing the collected money into the designated bank account at the State Bank of India (SBI), Chhatrapur Branch, *Sri Pradhan misappropriated the entire amount for personal gain.*
Sri Pradhan is being forwarded to the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Brahmapur.
In this connection, Brahmapur Vigilance P.S. Case No. 13 dated 31.10.2026,u/s13(2) r/w 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 and section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, has been registered against the accused Sri Pradhan.
Further investigation into the case is ongoing.
