Bhubaneswar: Special Judge, Vigilance in Jeypore Saturday convicted a former Junior Engineer in a disproportionate case and sentenced him to three years imprisonment with a fine of Rs2 lakh.
The judge ordered that the former JE will further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months if he fails to pay the fine amount imposed on him under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act, 1988.
Former Junior Engineer Saroj Kumar Panda of Gunupur Block, in Rayagada district, was charged by Odisha Vigilance in a case under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act, 1988/109 IPC, for possession of disproportionate assets (DA).
The Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for dismissal of the engineer from service following his conviction.
UNI