Senior Revenue Assistant arrested for embezzling Rs 8.63 lakh Red Cross Fund

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Cuttack: The Odisha Vigilance has arrested a former Senior Revenue Assistant (SRA) in the office of the Chhatrapur Sub-Collector of Ganjam district on charges of misappropriating Rs 8,63,200 from the Red Cross fund.

The arrested individual has been identified as Sadashiva Pradhan, who is currently posted at the Tehsil Office in Surada, previously served as a Senior Revenue Assistant in the office of the Sub-Collector, Chhatrapur.

According to the Vigilance department, allegations were raised regarding the non-deposit of government funds into the ‘Nizarat’ (accounts/cash) section of the Chhatrapur Sub-Collector’s office between December 2023 and August 2025.

Sadashiva Pradhan was in charge of the ‘Nizarat’ (general administration/accounts) section at the office of the Sub-Collector, Chhatrapur. He was entrusted with the responsibility of managing government funds and the Red Cross fund, which included collecting and depositing these fund.

In response, the Vigilance department initiated an investigation into the allegations and conducted an audit of the financial transactions.

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The investigation revealed that the accused, Sadashiva, had issued official receipt books and collected a total of Rs 8,63,200 for the Red Cross fund by issuing official receipt books between December 2023 and August 2025.

However, instead of depositing the amount into the designated State Bank of India (SBI) account at the Chhatrapur branch, he allegedly misappropriated the entire sum for personal gain.

In this connection, Brahmapur Vigilance Police Station Case No. 13, dated October 31, 2026, has been registered against him under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, and Section 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

Following his arrest, Pradhan will be produced before the court of the Special Vigilance Judge in Brahmapur.

The Vigilance department is continuing further investigation into this case.

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