The Odisha Vigilance department arrested Manoranjan Sahoo, a former senior clerk at the Hindol Sub-Treasury in Dhenkanal district, on allegations of misappropriating over Rs 68 lakh pension funds meant for family pensioners.

Sahoo, who was reportedly evading arrest for nearly two years, was detained late Friday after coordinated operations at multiple locations.

According to sources, Sahoo abused his role in the Sub-Treasury by diverting government pension disbursements. Rather than credit the funds to the rightful pension accounts, he allegedly transferred them into his own bank account and into accounts held by his relatives.

Evasion Of Arrest, Vigilance Raids Lead To Capture

Sources said Sahoo had been on the run for about two years following initial suspicions of financial irregula

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