Jeypore, Jan 24: Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore convicted Jagabandhu Dash, retired District Inspector of Schools of Rayagada for amassing assets disproportionate to his income.

The court sentenced Dash to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine of Rs 50,000 for possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 15.39 lakh.

The case against Dash was registered in June 2012 under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Former Inspector of Vigilance Sarat Chandra Sahu had investigated the case and Special Public Prosecutor Vigilance, Jeypore, M. Balaji Rao conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.