The Special Vigilance Court on Friday ordered the confiscation of over Rs 1.27 crore disproportionate assets acquired through corrupt means by a former executive engineer of the state’s Water Resources Department.
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The Special Vigilance Court on Friday ordered the confiscation of over Rs 1.27 crore disproportionate assets acquired through corrupt means by a former executive engineer of the state’s Water Resources Department.
Prafulla Kumar Panigrahi, Former Executive Engineer, Jonk Canal Irrigation Division in Nuapada district, was earlier convicted by the Special Court in a disproportionate assets case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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The Confiscation Court (Authorised Officer, Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar) passed an order for confiscating the disproportionate assets worth Rs 1,27,39,985 of Panigrahi, which includes immovable assets of a multi-storeyed building at Berhampur and three high-value plots.
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Panigrahi was chargesheeted by the Odisha Vigilance under Sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act,1988, for possessing multiple assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Odisha Vigilance is committed to taking strong action against corrupt practices by government/public servants, including confiscation of properties acquired through corrupt means, in the future, the anti-corruption wing said in a statement.
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