Odisha Vigilance Charges Ex-Forester Over Alleged Rs 7.41 Lakh Embezzlement
Ashis Naik, a former forester of Athagarh division, faces allegations of embezzling government funds through fake and inflated bills under the CAMPA scheme.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 11, 2026, 1:43 a.m. ET
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Sep 11, 2026, 1:43 a.m. ETFirst report
Odisha Vigilance arrests former forester over alleged embezzlement of Rs 7.41 lakh
Odisha Vigilance has arrested Ashis Naik, a former forester of the Athagarh division who is presently posted at the office of the DFO, Cuttack, according to reporting by The New Indian Express. The case is at the charging stage, and the allegations against him remain undecided.
Naik allegedly embezzled government funds amounting to Rs 7,41,297 by preparing and submitting fake or inflated bills, the outlet reported. The alleged misappropriation concerns funds under the CAMPA scheme.
The case is criminal in nature, according to the report. The matter is developing and no further findings have been reported.
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- Ex-forester arrested in Odisha for embezzling over Rs 7 lakhnewindianexpress.com
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