Bhubaneswar: Former Jharsuguda Sub-Collector (now retired) Pradeep Kumar Barik was convicted in a disproportionate assets (DA) case and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by a court today.
The Special Judge, Special Court, Bhubaneswar convicted Barik who was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in a case vide Spl. Judge, Spl. Court, Bhubaneswar TR No.02/2019 U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) PC Act,1988/109 IPC for possession of disproportionate assets.
Apart from convicting the former Jharsuguda Sub-Collector, the court sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and fined him Rs 1 Lakh.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Pradeep Kumar Barik following his conviction.
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