2 Engineers convicted in Vigilance corruption case
They had been chargesheeted for misappropriation of Govt money
Sambalpur: In a significant anti-corruption development, Odisha Vigilance has secured the conviction of two former engineersin corruption cases.
Today, i.e., on 25.04.2026, Sadananda Pradhan, Former Asst. Engineer (Retired), Maneswar Block, Dist-Sambalpur and Biranchi Narayan Dash, Ex-Jr.Engineer, Maneswar Block, Dist-Sambalpur, A/p-AE, Brutang Irrigation Project, Daspalla, Dist-Nayagarh have been convicted in corruption cases.
they were charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)(d) of PC Act, 1988/409/468/120-B IPC for misappropriation of Govt. money by recoding inflated measurement of a road improvement work under MGNREG Scheme in the year 2008-2009 in Maneswar Block.
Both the accused persons were convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur. The Court sentenced each convict to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and fine.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Sadananda Pradhan, Former AE (Retired) and dismissal of Biranchi Narayan Dash, AE, Brutang Irrigation Project, Daspalla, Dist-Nayagarh following their conviction.
