Bhubaneswar, June 24: In a significant development in Odisha's fight against corruption, the Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of a former Branch Manager of SDCC Bank, Paikmal Branch in a bribery case.
Raghumani Sahu, former Branch Manager of SDCC Bank, Paikmal Branch in Bargarh district (now retired), was today convicted by the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Bargarh. He was found guilty of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹8,000 from a member of the Jamseth Service Cooperative Society for sanctioning a Medium-Term Non-Agricultural (MTNA) loan.
Sahu had been charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) and 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Following the trial, the court sentenced him to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹20,000.
According to Vigilance officials, steps will now be initiated to approach the competent authority for the stoppage of Sahu's pension benefits in view of his conviction.
The conviction underscores the Odisha Vigilance's continued efforts to curb corruption and ensure accountability among public servants.
