Former JE Ashok Kumar Padhy convicted in DA case

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Rayagada: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one Ex-JE, O/o ASCO, Gunupur, Rayagada, in a DA case.

Ashok Kumar Padhy, Former Junior Engineer (JE), office of Asst. Soil Conservation Office, Gunupur, Dist-Rayagada (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988 for possessing disproportionate assets (DA), was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance Brahmapur and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay fine of Rs 1,00,000.

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Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Ashok Kumar Padhy, former JE, office of Asst. Soil Conservation Office, Gunupur, Rayagada (retired) following his conviction.

Aswini Kumar Nayak, Ex-Inspector, Vigilance, Brahmapur Division had investigated the case and Sri Surendra Panda and Sumit Nayak, Spl. PPs, Vigilance, Brahmapur jointly conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.

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