Bhubaneswar: A Junior Engineer (JE) in Odisha’s Balangir district has been arrested on charges of misappropriating government funds to the tune of Rs 22.16 lakh, said the Vigilance Department today.

Jaynarayan Bagh, the Junior Engineer of Bongomunda block in Balangir, has been arrested for misappropriation of government funds of Rs 22.16 lakh, it added.

The funds were sanctioned for renovation of 5 tanks

The funds were sanctioned by the state government for renovation of five tanks at Belapada gram panchayat under Bongomunda block in Balangir during 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years.

Bagh misappropriated the funds through false muster rolls and inflated measurements, said the Vigilance Department.

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