Vigilance across the Odisha on Monday

Bureau,odishabarta

Bhubaneswar,11/12/23:Today i.e on 11.12.2023, short while ago, Sri  Sarbeswar Mohanty, Amin,  BDA( Bhubaneswar Development Authority), Bhubaneswar has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance  while demanding and accepting bribe Rs. 20,000/-( Rupees Twenty Thousand) from a Complainant for furnishing a favorable report to facilitate the sale of his house which was approved by BDA. The entire bribe money has been recovered from accused Sri Mohanty and seized.

Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Mohanty from DA angle.

In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS Case no 34/2023 U/s-7PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Invein.

In Bolangir Sri Ananda Chandra Behera, Ex-Superintendent (Retired), Odisha Warehousing Corporation, Malmunda, Dist-Bolangir, who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case vide  Special Judge, Vigilance Bolangir TR No.104/2007 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988 for possession of disproportionate assets, was convicted by Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance Bolangir and sentenced to undergo  rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year and to pay fine of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) and in default of payment of fine, to undergo  further rigorous imprisonment for 2 months more for the commission of offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988.

Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Sri Ananda Chandra Behera, Ex-Superintendent (Retired) following his conviction.

In one more Monday, short while ago,  Smt. Jharana Sahoo, Forest Guard, Banaharpalli Beat under Bandhabahal Forest Section, Dist- Jharsuguda and Sri Sanjay Barik,  Watch Man, Bandhabahal Forest Section, Dist- Jharsuguda have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demand and accepance of bribe Rs.15,000/- from a Complainant to give permission and facilitate  cutting of trees from the homestead land of the Complt. As per the direction of Forest Guard Smt. Sahoo,  Sri Sanjay Barik while receiving demanded bribe Rs 15,000/- from the Complainant, was nabbed by the Vigilance team. Accused Smt. Jharana Sahoo, Forest Guard was also present at the spot.’ The entire bribe money has been recovered from accused Sri Barik and seized.

Following the trap simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Smt Sahoo from DA angle.