Forester arrested for bungling Rs 55 lakh

A forester in Odisha's Kalahandi district has been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 55 lakh in government funds. Jaya Kumar Juad is accused of fabricating documents for a failed compensatory afforestation project, creating false labor accounts to siphon off money earmarked for soil and moisture conservation works.

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Jan 3, 2026 - 11:55
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Forester arrested for bungling Rs 55 lakh
A forester in Odisha's Kalahandi district has been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 55 lakh in government funds. Jaya Kumar Juad is accused of fabricating documents for a failed compensatory afforestation project, creating false labor accounts to siphon off money earmarked for soil and moisture conservation works.

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