NEW DELHI/BHUBANESHWAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday arrested former advocate general of Odisha Ashok Mohanty for allegedly abusing his official position and misappropriating funds of Artha Tatwa Group of companies in a case which is an offshoot of the Saradha chit fund scam. Mohanty had resigned from the post barely ten days back.
After several rounds of questioning by the Special Investigating Unit formed by the CBI, Mohanty was picked up from his residence in Cuttack and informed that he had been placed under arrest.