Former postmaster sentenced to 5 Years RI for Rs 16.63 lakh postal fraud

A former Kendrapada postmaster, Kaveri Mallick, received a five-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for embezzling over Rs 16 lakh from postal accounts. The court found her guilty of forging signatures to fraudulently withdraw funds from approximately 200 account holders. This conviction highlights a pattern of corruption within postal services in the district, with other postmasters also facing charges for similar offenses.

Former postmaster sentenced to 5 Years RI for Rs 16.63 lakh postal fraud
A former Kendrapada postmaster, Kaveri Mallick, received a five-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for embezzling over Rs 16 lakh from postal accounts. The court found her guilty of forging signatures to fraudulently withdraw funds from approximately 200 account holders. This conviction highlights a pattern of corruption within postal services in the district, with other postmasters also facing charges for similar offenses.