In a major crackdown on corruption, the Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested Santanu Mohapatra, deputy and project director of the watershed department in Malkangiri, for allegedly amassing wealth far beyond his known sources of income and misappropriating government funds.
Mohapatra, who was responsible for
overseeing the water distribution project, was taken into custody following extensive raids on his properties. In addition to his arrest, four others—including three government officials and a Jan Seva Kendra operator—were apprehended for their involvement in diverting public resources and facilitating his financial irregularities.