Jeypore: Special Judge, Vigilance at Jeypore in Odisha’s Koraput district on Thursday sentenced a former CDMO to 2 years of rigorous imprisonment (ROI) for misappropriation of funds.
According to a press release of Vigilance Directorate, Cuttack, Dr K Haribandhu Reddy, former Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Koraput was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case for misappropriation of government funds meant for implementation of Enhanced Malaria Control Programme (EMCP) in the district.
After hearing the case and evidences, the Vigilance court convicted the doctor in the case and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to pay fine of Rs 10,000. In default of payment of fine, he will undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 months on each count. Both sentences are to run concurrently, the judge ordered.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for the stoppage of the pension of Dr Reddy following his conviction.
Rabindranath Pradhan, former DSP, Vigilance, Koraput Division investigated the case and Sasidhar Pattnaik, special public prosecutor, Vigilance, Jeypore, conducted the case on behalf of the prosecution.
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