Former Junior Engineer convicted in vigilance corruption case

29 Apr 2026, 11:08 by Subadh Nayak · KalingaTV

Sundargarh: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one former Junior Engineer (JE) of Balisankara Block in Sundargarh district in a corruption case.

The former Junior Engineer has been identified as Anup Kumar Das. He has retired from services. Das was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)(d) of PC Act,1988/409/477-A/34 IPC for misappropriating Government fund by showing excess work towards excavation of pond under Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS), and forging the signatures/LTI’s of the labourers on the muster rolls.

He was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and fine.

Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Anup Kumar Das following his conviction.

Detailed report follows.

Former Junior Engineer convicted in vigilance corruption case

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