Former Additional Tahasildar convicted in bribery case

Bolangir: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of one former Deogaon Additional Tahasildar in a bribery case.

Rajendra Choudhury, the former Additional Tahasildar (retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 for demanding and taking bribe Rs 20,000 from a Complainant to issue the transit pass in Y-Form, was convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bolangir and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay fine of Rs 10,000.

Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Rajendra Choudhury following his conviction.