In a significant crackdown on financial irregularities in cooperative institutions, Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested Sarat Kumar Nayak, former Secretary of the Anandpur Service Co-operative Society (SCS), also known as PACS Banki in Kataka district. According to the Vigilance investigation, Nayak collected loan repayment amounts directly from several borrower members of PACS Banki. Kataka Vigilance Police Station registered Case No. Following his arrest on 11 August 2026, the former secretary was produced before the Hon’ble Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Kataka. The arrest underscores the continued focus of Odisha Vigilance on ensuring accountability in cooperative societies that handle public funds and serve rural borrowers.