Authorities have taken strict disciplinary action following a major land registration fraud at the Sub-Registrar’s office in Khordha, Bhubaneswar.
Prayag Gouda, a data entry operator working at the office through a third-party outsourcing agency, has been dismissed from service. His termination came right on the heels of his arrest by the Badagada police in connection with fraudulent land registration activities at the registry office. Acting on the directives of Khordha Collector Amrit Ruturaj, the Additional District Magistrate and District Registrar instructed the outsourcing agency to immediately remove Gouda from his position.
The administrative sweep extended beyond outsourced staff. Two regular government employees implicated in the scam—Junior Revenue Assistant Amiya Ranjan Kar and Senior Revenue Assistant Umesh Chandra Pattanaik—have been placed under immediate suspension.
According to the official notification issued by the District Registrar, both suspended employees will be attached to the office of the Deputy Collector (Revenue) in Khordha during their suspension period and are strictly barred from leaving the headquarters without prior official permission. The strict action highlights the district administration’s zero-tolerance policy toward irregularities and corruption in public offices.
