Excise Office Scandal: Two Arrested in Odisha for Rs 3.67 Crore Fraud

Excise Office Scandal: Two Arrested in Odisha for Rs 3.67 Crore Fraud

Two individuals were arrested in Odisha for allegedly embezzling Rs 3.67 crore from a government fund in an excise office. They manipulated official records to generate unauthorized sanctions and transferred funds to their accounts, causing significant loss to the state exchequer.

Odisha Two held for embezzling Rs 3.67 cr govt fund

Sambalpur (Odisha), Apr 3 (PTI) Two persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of Rs 3.67 crore

Rs 3.67 crore embezzlement case unearthed in Sambalpur; two arrested

Sambalpur: A major financial irregularity involving the alleged embezzlement of government funds has come to light at Excise office in Sambalpur (Northern Division), with authorities estimating the fraud at Rs 3.67 crore.  Fraud in Excise Department spans nearly three years The case pertains to unauthorised withdrawals from the Excise Department between November 2022 and October 2025, the Sambalpur Police stated on Friday. The case was registere…

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Two Excise Department Staff Arrested In Sambalpur For Rs 3.67 Cr Fraud

Bhubaneswar: Two employees of the Excise Department, including a retired official, have been arrested by Sambalpur police in connection with an alleged

Rs 3.67 Cr Excise Fraud Exposed in Sambalpur, Two Arrested

A major financial fraud has rocked the Sambalpur Excise Department, where officials allegedly siphoned off government funds worth Rs 3.67 crore through fake transactions. Police arrested two accused — suspended Junior Assistant Sandeep Kumar Pattnaik and retired official Sarat Chandra Behera — while another retired ASI, Achyuta Dehury, has been named as a key conspirator. […] The post Rs 3.67 Cr Excise Fraud Exposed in Sambalpur, Two Arrested ap…