Bhubaneswar: Additional SP Communications of Odisha Police, Trinath Mishra, who had been arrested by the Vigilance on charges of corruption, was awarded compulsory retirement today.
With this, around 152 officials have been awarded compulsory retirement by the State Government till date.
After receiving several allegations, Odisha Vigilance had carried out searches at 11 places associated with Mishra in Cuttack, Khordha, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, and Nabarangpur districts.
Mishra had been found in possession of disproportionate assets to a tune of Rs 9 crore which includes four plots and seven expensive cars.
In accordance with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s zero tolerance policy towards corruption, Mishra has been awarded compulsory retirement.