Today i.e. on 16.04.2026, Sri Sarat Kumar Panigrahi, Former District Labour Officer (DLO), Nuapada at Khariar Road, Dist-Nuapada (Retired), who was charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance vide Koraput Vigilance PS case No.3 dt.07.01.2021 U/s 7(a) PC Amendment Act, 2018 for demanding and taking bribe Rs.40,000/- from a trainer for registration in respect of 200 numbers of labourers, was convicted by Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.80,000/-.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Sri Sarat Kumar Panigrahi, Former District Labour Officer (DLO), Nuapada, (Retired) following his conviction.
