Bhubaneswar: Vigilance slapped one more case against the former JE of Kashipur in Rayagada (now under suspension) for possessing disproportionate assets (DA) of over Rs 1.73 crore.
The case was registered against Purna Chandra Choudhry following a trap and during simultaneous house searches linked to his properties by Odisha Vigilance.
In this connection, Odisha Vigilance has registered a case at Koraput Vigilance PS against Choudhry and his spouse U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 P.C Act, as amended by P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018.
He was arrested and forwarded to the Court of Special Judge Vigilance, Jeypore.
Earlier, on 31.08.2024, he was arrested and forwarded to court for being trapped by team of Odisha Vigilance, while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.25,000 from a Gaon Saathi in order to take measurement of the work executed and for facilitating release of labour payment under MGNREG scheme.
