Gajapati: A former Assistant Engineer has been sentenced to undergo 3 years of rigorous imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case.
The accused has been identified as Narayan Panda, Ex-Asst. Engineer (Retired), Estimator, RWS&S Division in Gajapati district.
Panda was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Berhampur Vigilance PS case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act,1988/109 IPC for possession of disproportionate assets (DA).
He was convicted by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of Rs.20,000 and in default of payment of the fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 3 months more for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act, 1988.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for the stoppage of the pension of Narayan following his conviction.
Deba Narayan Das, Ex-DSP, Vigilance, Berhampur Division, A/pSupdt. of Police, Vigilance, Rourkela Division had investigated the case and Surendra Panda, Spl. P.P., Vigilance, Berhampur conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.
Further reports are awaited.