Bhubaneswar: A former Block Development Officer (BDO) in Odisha’s Balangir district was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by a special Vigilance court on Saturday for two years in a disproportionate assets case.
The Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir today convicted ex-BDO (Retd) of Agalpur block Sylvanus Lakra for the offence and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh.
In default of payment of fine, he will have to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for 5 months more for the offence, the court ruled.
Lakra was charge sheeted by Odisha vigilance in a case vide Special judge, Vigilance Bslangir (TR No 10/2012 U/s 13(2)r/w13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988 for possession of disproportionate assets, the vigilance said.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Lakra, following his conviction, the anti-corruption wing said.
