Former Additional Tehsildar gets 3-Year Jail in Bribery Case
In a significant anti-corruption development, former Additional Tehsildar of Deogaon Rajendra Choudhury has been sentenced to three years imprisonment in a bribery case. The Vigilance Court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 along with the jail term.
 
Rajendra Choudhury, the former Additional Tahasildar (retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 for demanding and taking bribe Rs.20,000/- from a Complainant to issue the transit pass in Y-Form, was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.10,000.
 
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Rajendra Choudhury following his conviction.
 

By Nirvay

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