Bhubaneswar: Jayaram Golory, Ex-Sarpanch and Nalla Eswar Rao , Ex-PEO, both of Kolabir GP under Nandapur Block in Koraput district were sentenced to two years imprisonment for allegedly their involvement in corruption.
Golory and Rao , who were charge sheeted by Odisha Vigilance in Koraput Vigilance PS case U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) PC Act, 1988/409/120-B IPC, for misappropriating 1196 bags of cement, were convicted by Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore.
The Court sentenced both the convicts to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years on each count and to pay fine of Rs.20,000 each on each count and in default of payment of fine, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 3 months more each for the offence U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) PC Act, 1988/409/34 IPC. All the sentences are to run concurrently.
Odisha Vigilance will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Nalla Eswar Rao following his conviction.