Phulbani: A former President of the School Education Committee in Kandhamal district has been sentenced to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment for misappropriating Govt. money.
The accused has been identified as Manoj Pradhan, Ex-President, of the School Education Committee (SEC), Sikabadi Primary School under Raikia Block in Kandhamal district.
Pradha was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Berhampur Vigilance PS Case No.57 dt.14.12.2017 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)PC Act, 1988/409/120-B IPC for misappropriating Govt. money meant for construction of new classroom building in the premises of Sikabadi Primary School.
He was convicted by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Phulbani and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000 and in default of payment of the fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months more for the offence U/s 409 IPC.
The court further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000 and in default of payment of the fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 6 months for the offence U/s 120-B IPC. Both the sentences are to run concurrently.
Further reports on this matter are awaited.
