Baripada: Special Judge, Vigilance, Baripada on Thursday convicted and sentenced five LAMPCS officers in Mayurbhanj district to three years rigorous imprisonment (RI) and pay a fine of Rs 10,000 in a corruption case.
The court convicted and sentenced Sidheswar Barik, Ex-Managing Director (Retired), Baisingha LAMPCS, Benudhar Nath, Ex-Branch Manager (Retired) of Gadadeulia Branch of Baisingha LAMPCS, Harihar Das, Ex-Branch Manager (Retired) of Patalipur of Baisingha LAMPCS, Ashok Kumar Mohapatra, Ex-Branch Manager (Retired) of Purunia Branch of Baisingha LAMPCS and Mukunda Prasad Das, Branch Manager of Baisingha Branch of Baisingha LAMPCS to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and to pay fine of Rs 10,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two months more for each of the offence under sections 13(2) of PC Act, 1988/420/468/477-A IPC, said an official press release.
The Court further sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay fine of Rs 5,000 and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of one month more for each of the offence under sections 120-B/471 IPC.
They were charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance for showing undue official favour to ineligible loanees by manipulating the records and inserting their names in the waiver list under DW & DR (Debt Waiver / Debt Relief) Scheme for which the Government sustained loss of money.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority to stop the pension of Sidheswar Barik (Retired), Benudhar Nath (Retired), Harihar Das (Retired) & Ashok Kumar Mohapatra (Retired) and dismissal of Mukunda Prasad Das, Branch Manager of Baisingha Branch of Baisingha LAMPCS, Mayurbhanj district following their conviction.
