Bhubaneswar, May 18: B. Chandra Sekhar Behera, Ex-Junior Accountant of Education Section in Block Development Office of Kashinagar in Gajapati has been dismised from govt. service following his conviction by Splecial Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur in a bribery case.
Behera was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting bribe from a School Teacher for preparing and passing his arrear bills.
For this offence, Behera was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 months.
The Court had further sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and to pay fine of Rs.5,000, and in default of payment of fine, to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for a period of 4 months. Following conviction of Behera, Odisha Vigilance had communicated in this regard to the competent authority to take appropriate action.