Odisha Vigilance arrested Subash Chandra Sahoo, a staffer of the District Education Office (DEO), Cuttack, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 51.53 lakh of government funds.
Sahoo, attached to Sidheswar Vidyamandir, Naraj, Baranga, reportedly diverted salaries meant for fake employees into his personal account.
Investigators uncovered the fraud after examining salary disbursement records between December 2018 and October 2021. The probe revealed that Sahoo manipulated government portals, including the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) and Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS). He allegedly accessed the credentials of the Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) and inserted four outsiders’ names into the HRMS database, marking them as eligible employees.
Salaries were generated and credited to these fake accounts, and the funds were transferred to Sahoo’s personal bank account on the same day. Vigilance officials described the operation as a sophisticated digital fraud exploiting official systems.
Cuttack Vigilance Police registered Case No. 18/2026 under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018. Sahoo was produced before the court following his arrest. Officials confirmed that further investigation will trace the money trail and identify any accomplices.
