Berhampur: The state vigilance on Sunday arrested a senior employee of Sorda tehsil in Ganjam district for allegedly embezzling funds of over Rs 8.63 lakh of the district Red Cross while working as a senior revenue assistant in the Chhatrapur sub-collector’s office in 2023-25.The accused, identified as Sadasiba Pradhan, was arrested by the anti-corruption agency after finding that he misappropriated Rs 8,68,200 during the inquiry about allegations of financial irregularities against him. The state vigilance had thoroughly verified the alleged non-deposition of govt funds collected in the nizarat section of the sub-collector’s office from Dec 2023 to Aug 2025, said vigilance sources.Pradhan was entrusted with managing the nizarat section of the Chhatrapur sub-collector’s office, which included maintaining govt funds and the Red Cross fund, sources said.During this period, he issued official receipt books and collected Rs 8,63,200 intended for the Red Cross fund. Instead of depositing the collected money into the designated bank account, he had pocketed it.In this connection, Brahmapur vigilance has registered a case against the accused under different sections of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Further probe is on in the case, vigilance sources said.