Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today arrested two persons, including an Assistant Data Entry Operator (ADEO), in Koraput district on charges of misappropriating government funds to the tune of Rs 12.33 lakh.

The arrested have been identified as G. Shankar, the ADEO of Lamtaput block, and Laikhana Nayak, the Village Mate of Banuaguda Gram Panchayat in Koraput.

G. Shankar was earlier working as the ADEO-cum-Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) of Banuaguda Gram Panchayat. The arrested duo was produced in a Special Vigilance Court at Jeypore, said an official.  

The accused persons allegedly misappropriated the funds meant for developmental works at Banuaguda Gram Panchayat under Kundra block through forged records.

The Odisha Vigilance has registered a case against the accused duo under Sections 316(5), 336(3), 340(2), 344 and 61(2) of the BNS. Further investigation into the matter is underway, said the official.