Vigilance sleuths on Monday arrested former Brahmapur Mining Officer and incumbent Deputy Director of Mines, Bhubaneswar lalmohan Soren on charges of showing favour to a leaseholder and misappropriating Government money.
An Vigilance release said Soren, during his stint as Brahmapur Mining Officer from July 15, 2005 to June 30, 2006 had entered into a criminal conspiracy with leaseholder G Srinivash by showing him official favour for illegal mining beyond the lease area and thereby causing loss of Rs18,13,00,000 to the Government. Besides, Soren had too misappropriated of Government money on illegal mining and transportation of decorative stones from logu decorative stone quarry by another leaseholder Sujata Sahu of Telugu Sundhi Sahi, Paralakhemundi causing loss of Rs3,19,83,138.
Former Paralakhemundi Vigilance Santosh Kumar Mishra had lodged a complaint and a case had been lodged in 2012, informed the release.