Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested two former Panchayat Executive Officers (PEOs) of Puri district for allegedly embezzling more than Rs 30.78 lakh meant for beneficiaries of the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY).
The accused were identified as Sulamani Jani, former PEO of Gadamrugsira and Jamarsuan gram panchayats under Sadar Block, currently attached to the Sadar Block Office, and Tuna Pradhan, former PEO of Sahupada Gram Panchayat under Kanas Block, now attached to the Gop Block Office, Vigilance sources said.
The two officials were arrested in connection with separate cases involving the alleged misappropriation of government funds intended for elderly, disabled and destitute beneficiaries under the MBPY scheme....