On Tuesday former Branch Manager of State Co-operative Bank, Bhubaneswar, Purna Chandra Panda was arrested for undue favour to some persons in sanctioning loans.
A criminal case was registered by Bhubaneswar Vigilance Division against Panda and 21 others for sanctioning long term and short term loan to undeserving persons by manipulating the official records, thereby causing loss of Rs1, 29,44,540 to the Government. The Vigilance has already arrested another four accused persons. The investigation is under progress. In another case, Social Educational Organizer-cum-Block Social Security Officer of Baliapala in Baleswar district Soumya Ranjan Behera was arrested for demanding bribe of Rs 2,000 to process the file for sanction of old age pension under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana. Basing on the report of complainant Hare Krushna Patra of Nepura village under Baliapala Block in Baleswar district, the Baleswar Vigilance registered a case and laid a trap on Behera. Similarly, Biramaharajpur tehsildar office clerk Kapileswar Tripathy was arrested for demanding bribe of Rs 1,000 to process a mutation file, which was pending since 2013. Basing on the report of lalit Mohan Panda of Buthipadar village under Subalaya police station in Subarnapur, the Sambalpur Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday nabbed Tripathy red handed inside his office chamber.