Puri: An in-charge headmaster of a government school in Puri district has been suspended after his arrest for allegedly duping a youth of lakhs of rupees by promising him a job at an Adarsh Vidyalaya, officials said.
Amareshwar Kandi, in-charge headmaster of Chandaneswar Nodal Upper Primary School under Kanas block, was suspended by Block Education Officer Ramachandra Behera with effect from October 13, the date of his arrest.
According to reports, Kandi allegedly collected lakhs of rupees from a youth from Khordha district through PhonePe and bank transfers after promising him a job at an Adarsh Vidyalaya. He also allegedly handed over an appointment letter to the youth.
The alleged fraud came to light when the youth discovered that the appointment letter was fake. He subsequently lodged a written complaint at the Badagada police station in Bhubaneswar.
Following an investigation, police arrested Kandi on October 13 and produced him before a court.
The suspension order was issued under Rule 12(2) of the Odisha Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1962, as Kandi had remained in police or judicial custody for more than 48 hours.
During the suspension period, Government High School, Kanas, has been designated as his disciplinary headquarters. He has been instructed not to leave the headquarters without prior permission.
The authorities have also directed Kandi to hand over all official and financial documents to Assistant Teacher Geetanjali Behera.
To ensure that academic activities at the school continue uninterrupted, Behera has assigned Santosh Kumar Swain, Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator (CRCC) of Chandaneswar Cluster, to conduct regular classes.
