India, Nov. 6 -- An Assistant Accountant of the Nuapada Notified Area Council (NAC) has been arrested for allegedly embezzling government funds worth Rs 20.89 lakh by forging the signature of the civic body's Executive Officer (EO) on cheques and transferring the money into his personal bank account. Buy Maps

The accused allegedly spent a substantial portion of the misappropriated money on online Aviator gaming.

The arrested employee has been identified as Gopal Mahananda, who was working as an assistant accountant at Nuapada NAC. Police arrested him following a complaint lodged by NAC Executive Officer Sandeep Chandrakar and subsequently forwarded him to court late last night.Hire Accountants

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