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Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
Man held for duping Patra of Rs 25L
Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested for allegedly duping Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra of Rs 25 lakh with a promise to provide him a land plot in Dhenkanal district, police said on Tuesday. The arrest was made on the basis of a written complaint filed by the State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister at Dhenkanal Town Police Station on July 26, an officer said. 'We have arrested Niranjan Satpathy of Banasingh in Dhenkanal district for duping the minister of Rs 25 lakh and forwarded him to a local court,' Dhenkanal Town Police Station inspector-in-charge Pravat Sahu said. According to the police, Patra had given Rs 25 lakh as an advance to the accused in 2021 for purchasing a plot of land in Banasingh area. However, the accused did not provide the land plot to the minister, the officer said, citing the complaint. Satpathy, later, issued two cheques to Patra, but those cheques bounced, he said. 'The accused had also given a written statement to the minister with a promise to return his money. However, he did not honour the promise,' the IIC said. Speaking to mediapersons on Monday, Patra had said he paid the money as an advance to buy a plot four years ago, when he was serving as a director in a company. As the 'man neither provided a land parcel nor returned the money', Patra said he had lodged a complaint with the local police.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Man held for duping Odisha minister of Rs 25 lakh
Agency: PTI Bhubaneswar, Jul 29 (PTI) A man was arrested for allegedly duping Odisha Minister Krushna Chandra Patra of Rs 25 lakh with a promise to provide him a land plot in Dhenkanal district, police said on Tuesday. The arrest was made on the basis of a written complaint filed by the state food supply and consumer welfare minister at Dhenkanal Town Police Station on July 26, an officer said. 'We have arrested Niranjan Satpathy of Banasingh in Dhenkanal district for duping the minister of Rs 25 lakh and forwarded him to a local court," Dhenkanal Town Police Station inspector-in-charge Pravat Sahu said. According to the police, Patra had given Rs 25 lakh as an advance to the accused in 2021 for purchasing a plot of land in the Banasingh area. However, the accused did not provide the land plot to the minister, the officer said, citing the complaint. Satpathy, later, issued two cheques to Patra, but those were bounced, he said. 'The accused has also given a written statement to the minister with a promise to return his money. However, he did not honour the promise," the IIC said. Speaking to media persons on Monday, Patra had said he paid the money as an advance to buy a plot four years ago, when he was serving as a director in a company. As the 'man neither provided a land parcel nor returned the money", Patra said he had lodged a complaint with the local police. PTI BBM BBM BDC view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 18:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Hans India
Patra duped of Rs 25L in land fraud case
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra was allegedly duped of Rs 25 lakh in a land fraud case, police said on Monday. Patra has lodged a complaint at Dhenkanal Town police station in this regard. When he was a director in a company, Patra had given Rs 25 lakh to a man from Dhenkanal Sadar area to arrange a plot of land, a police officer said. However, the middle-man neither provided Patra with land nor returned his money despite making promises several times. Finally, the minister approached the police on Sunday, the officer said. Terming it as his personal matter, Patra told reporters, 'It was an old case... it happened around four-five years ago when I was serving as a director in a company and had provided the money to buy a plot.' 'As he neither provided a land parcel nor returned the money, I have lodged a complaint, and the police are investigating the case,' he added. The police said a manhunt has been launched to nab the accused.
News18
4 days ago
- News18
Odisha food supply minister duped of Rs 25 lakh in land fraud case
Bhubaneswar, Jul 28 (PTI) Odisha Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra was allegedly duped of Rs 25 lakh in a land fraud case, police said on Monday. Patra has lodged a complaint at Dhenkanal Town police station in this regard. When he was a director in a company, Patra had given Rs 25 lakh to a man from Dhenkanal Sadar area to arrange a plot of land, a police officer said. However, the middle-man neither provided Patra with land nor returned his money despite making promises several times. Finally, the minister approached the police on Sunday, the officer said. Terming it as his personal matter, Patra told reporters, 'It was an old case… it happened around four-five years ago when I was serving as a director in a company and had provided the money to buy a plot." 'As he neither provided a land parcel nor returned the money, I have lodged a complaint, and the police are investigating the case," he added. The police said a manhunt has been launched to nab the accused. PTI BBM BBM ACD Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
e-KYC now mandatory for registration to procure paddy
BHUBANESWAR: In a move to weed out fake farmers and stop malpractices during registration for sale of surplus paddy under minimum support price (MSP) in the ensuing kharif marketing season 2025-26, the state government has made Aadhaar-based e-KYC mandatory for them. The state government has decided to do away with the old practice of renewal of registration and conduct the process afresh with farmers required to provide personal, land and bank details. 'Farmers will give their consent for both Aadhaar-based e-KYC registration and Aadhaar e-KYC-based payment through iris scan. Payment will be made to the account linked with Aadhaar number,' said a circular issued by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department to all district collectors. The farmers' registration has commenced from July 19 and will continue till August 20. 'Farmers have been advised to complete the registration process within the stipulated date in their respective primary agriculture cooperative societies (PACS) or large area multi-purpose cooperative societies (LAMPS) failing which they will be debarred from the procurement process,' FS&CW minister Krushna Chandra Patra told mediapersons here on Tuesday.
