Cuttack, July 3: Odisha Government dismissed Rourkela Development Authority Legal Assistant Manoj Kumar Dash from his service following his conviction in a vigilance case.
Dash was earlier charge sheeted by vigilance in sambalpur for his alleged involvement in a corruption case.
Dash was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh on 26.06.2024 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 rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months more for the offence.
Following conviction, Vigilance had communicated in this regard to the competent authority to take Assistant, Rourkela Development Authority, Rourkela was dismissed from Govt. Service by the competent authority.