Vigilance / Odisha Vigilance arrests former Senior Revenue Assistant for allegedly misappropriating Rs 8.63 lakh
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Odisha Vigilance arrested Sadasiba Pradhan, a former Senior Revenue Assistant of the Sub-Collector's Office in Chhatrapur, Ganjam district, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 8.63 lakh collected for the government Red Cross Fund; he is currently serving at the Tahsil Office in Surada, Ganjam.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1: Odisha Vigilance arrested a former Senior Revenue Assistant (SRA) of the Sub-Collector's Office in Chhatrapur, Ganjam district, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 8.63 lakh collected for the government Red Cross Fund, a source said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Sadasiba Pradhan, was earlier posted at the Sub-Collector's Office in Chhatrapur and is currently serving at the Tahsil Office in Surada, Ganjam.
According to Odisha Vigilance, the alleged financial irregularities relate to funds collected through the Nizarat Section of the Sub-Collector's Office between December 2023 and August 2025. Pradhan was entrusted with managing the section, including maintaining government funds and the Red Cross Fund.
The investigation revealed that he allegedly issued official receipt books and collected Rs 8.63 lakh for the Red Cross Fund during the period. However, instead of depositing the amount into the designated bank account at the State Bank of India (SBI), Chhatrapur branch, he allegedly misappropriated the entire sum for personal gain, the Vigilance department said.
The accused, identified as Sadasiba Pradhan, was earlier posted at the Sub-Collector's Office in Chhatrapur and is currently serving at the Tahsil Office in Surada, Ganjam.
According to Odisha Vigilance, the alleged financial irregularities relate to funds collected through the Nizarat Section of the Sub-Collector's Office between December 2023 and August 2025. Pradhan was entrusted with managing the section, including maintaining government funds and the Red Cross Fund.
The investigation revealed that he allegedly issued official receipt books and collected Rs 8.63 lakh for the Red Cross Fund during the period. However, instead of depositing the amount into the designated bank account at the State Bank of India (SBI), Chhatrapur branch, he allegedly misappropriated the entire sum for personal gain, the Vigilance department said.
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Pradhan is being forwarded to the court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Brahmapur.
In this connection, Brahmapur Vigilance police station case No. 13, dated October 31, 2026, has been registered against him under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, and Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Further investigation is underway.
Pradhan is being forwarded to the court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Brahmapur.
In this connection, Brahmapur Vigilance police station case No. 13, dated October 31, 2026, has been registered against him under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, and Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Further investigation is underway.
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