Bolangir: The Vigilance Special Judge in Bolangir today convicted the former Junior Assistant (Retired) in WESCO Utility, Kantabanji in Bolangir district in a bribery case and sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment.
The accused Manoranjan Nanda was charge-sheeted by Sambalpur Vigilance under Section 7 of the P.C. Amendment Act 1988 for demanding and accepting a bribe from a complainant for the preparation of a revised electricity bill and its processing in his favour.
Also, the accused should pay a fine of Rs. 5,000 and in default of payment of the fine, he shall undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 2 months more for the offence, the court ruled.
The Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for the stoppage of the pension of Nanda following his conviction.
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