Bhubaneswar, Oct. 18 -- Odisha Vigilance arrested three persons in connection with the alleged embezzlement of Rs 65.90 lakh from Dhenkanal Divisional Forest Office (DFO) over a period of nearly a decade, official sources said on Sunday.

Those arrested are Sujit Kumar Jena, a senior clerk at the Dhenkanal DFO office, his relative Rashmi Ranjan Swain, and Soumya Ranjan Behera, a staff member of the Elephant Squad in Sadar Range.

According to the investigation, the alleged financial irregularities took place between April 2016 and March 2026. During verification of transactions, Vigilance officials found that Rs 65,90,773 was allegedly transferred into the bank accounts of four individuals.

The detailed investigation found that Jena alle...