BDO arrested for misappropriation of govt fund

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:29 [IST]

Agartala, Apr 29 (UNI) The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Kanchanpur In Tripura's North district has been arrested in connection with alleged misappropriation of government fund.

Official sources said here today BDO, Khagendra Reang, of Dasda Block had been missing soon after the scam came to light after the inquiry report by the Rural Development Department.

A case was filed against him on April 27 last year in connection with the misappropriation of about Rs 41 lakh government fund.

Since then the officer had been absconding.

He came to his brother-in-law's house at Kanpui three days ago.

On a tip-off, Kanchanpur Police Station officer in-charge Pradyut Datta along with a team of police force raided the Kanpui village and arrested Mr Reang.

He was sent to police remand for seven days by the SDJM court of Dharmanagar, the sources added.

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