Bhubaneswar: The boyfriend of the lady accountant of an engineering college who had been arrested on charges of swindling Rs 97 lakh belonging to the institution has been nabbed in Jharkhand.
The accountant identified as Payal Mohapatra was working with a reputed private engineering college in the Capital City had transferred the entire amount in different phases to her boyfriend Bikash Kumar.
Bikash, who is a former student of the institute, is a resident of Jharkhand who was in touch with Payal after completing his studies. Payal had misappropriated the fees of students and sent it to Bikash through UPI.
Based on a complaint filed by the college authorities, Tamando police conducted an investigation and identified the accused.
In course of the investigation, she confessed to having embezzled the funds. Subsequently, a team was formed to nab Bikash. Meanwhile, he is being brought on transit remand to Bhubaneswar.
