Bhubaneswar: A total of 594 Odisha government employees were apprehended for accepting bribe in the last five years, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.
This information was shared by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi while replying to a question by Rayagada MLA Kadraka Appala Swamy in the House.
The Vigilance Department registered a total of 447 cases against government employees in five years (between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2023). During the same period, cases were filed against 594 government employees for taking bribe, the Chief Minister said.
Similarly, judicial proceedings of 911 Vigilance cases were completed during the five years. Out of these, 30 cases had been filed during this period.
While 11 government employees were convicted by various special Vigilance Courts, 12 were acquitted, and 7 cases were closed as the accused passed away while being under trial, the CM stated in the reply.
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