Court convicts former Assistant Horticulture Officer in corruption case

30 Apr 2026, 13:49 by Subadh Nayak · KalingaTV

Balasore: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one former Assistant Horticulture Officer of Nilgiri in Balasore district in a corruption case.

Prasanta Kumar Mishra, the former Assistant Horticulture Officer convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Balasore and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay fine Rs 50,000.

Mishra was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) of PC Act,1988/409 IPC for misappropriation of government money allotted under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) scheme meant for preparation of new banana garden.

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

Detailed report follows.

Court convicts former Assistant Horticulture Officer in corruption case

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