Bhubaneswar: The District & Sessions Judge of Keonjhar granted Raja Chakra, a key figure in the alleged financial misappropriation case related to the Gandhamardan mine, conditional bail for 15 days.
The bail was granted to enable Raja to attend his father-in-law’s last rites. The court imposed conditions that Raja should not influence any witnesses and must appear before the court after the bail period.
As per reports, Raja and his associates were implicated in a multi-crore scam involving the Gandhamardan Loading Agency and Transporting Cooperative Society Limited.
The Crime Branch had arrested Raja Chakra and his associates on March 20, 2025, following allegations of widespread financial irregularities. Investigations uncovered that Raja had disbursed ₹33 crore to villagers over four years, with ₹9.1 crore allegedly funneled to a petrol pump named Maa Kali. Additionally, workers were reportedly defrauded under the guise of payments, further intensifying the charges against the accused.
