Criminal cases to be filed against PDOs

Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BSharat has directed Pandavapura Executive Officer to lodge a police complaint against six Panchayat Development Officers (PDO) for allegedly misusing funds and for violating norms.

The CEO sought legal action after RTIactivist KRRavindra released documents against the PDOs. According to sources, PDOs Aarathikumar, MPRaju, KMahesh, PShivanna, KNSwamygowda and KSNagaraju had indulged in irregularities.