Bhubaneswar, May 22: The CBI Special Judge, Bhubaneswar on Tuesday sentenced Dillip Kumar Sahoo, the then District Youth Coordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Sambalpur, Odisha to two years of Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000 in a bribery case.
A case was registered by CBI on March 17,.2011 against Dillip Kumar Sahoo, the then District Youth Coordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (An autonomous body under Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India), Sambalpur on alleged demand of bribe of Rs.3,000 on March 16,2011 from the complainant for appointment of a volunteer in National Youth Corps.
CBI had laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs. 3.000 from the complainant.
During the Investigation, it was revealed that Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had introduced a scheme titled National Youth Corps (NYC) with an objective to engage youths towards nation building activities by organizing them into Volunteer Groups. The Scheme was expected to engage young men and women in the age group of 18-25 years upto two years in nation building activities, f with an honorarium of about Rs.2500 per month in 2011. The accused had demanded the said illegal gratification from the complainant for such an appointment.
CBI filed charge sheet on May 16,2012. “After trial, the Court held the accused guilty and sentenced him accordingly.
