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Hans India
01-05-2025
- Hans India
Excise officer in Vigilance net
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested the Superintendent of Excise of Dhenkanal, Krishna Nayak, on the charge of corruption, an official said. 'Acting on an intelligence input, our team on Tuesday intercepted the official near Deulasahi road in Dhenkanal when she was travelling back home from office with ill-gotten cash of Rs 3 lakh,' said Radhakrishna, the Superintendent of Police (Vigilance), Cuttack cell division. The Vigilance seized the cash and her vehicle, and began search operations at her properties at five locations, he said. During the raids, one triple-storey building at Jagatpur in Cuttack, a double-storey building in Puri, and eight high-value plots, including four in Cuttack, two in Puri, and two in Jagatsinghpur, were found, the SP said. Radhakrishna further said two four-wheelers and over Rs 20 lakh were found in Nayak's possession during the search operation. 'After detecting these properties from the Excise Superintendent, we have registered a corruption case and arrested her,' he said. In a related development, Bijay Kumar Mallik, a former godown in-charge, Dehunda additional storage point of MARKFED-Odisha, Balasore, was convicted in a Vigilance case on Wednesday. The officer, now retired, was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under different sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and IPC for misappropriation of government funds related to pilferage of fertilisers at the storage point. Special judge, Vigilance, Balasore sentenced him to 3 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000. The Vigilance said it would move the competent authority to stop his pension. As per reports, the Odisha Vigilance department registered a total of 200 criminal cases against 308 corrupt officials and private persons in 2024. The sleuths have also arrested 181 people, including many government officials, during 2024. Similarly, in 2024, Odisha Vigilance has achieved a disposal rate of 154 per cent. In total, 307 cases were disposed of after investigation. As many as 105 cases have ended in convictions in 2024 at a conviction rateof 50 per cent.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
Excise official detained with Rs 3L
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday detained Krishna Nayak (57), excise superintendent of Dhenkanal district , for allegedly carrying unaccounted cash of Rs 3 lakh in a vehicle. "Acting on a tip-off, we intercepted her vehicle at Deulasahi road, Dhenkanal, and seized Rs 3 lakh from her possession. She could not satisfactorily account for the source of cash. It seemed she collected it as bribe from one or multiple liquor traders. She is being interrogated," a senior vigilance officer said. Searches are being carried out at five locations linked to Nayak in different parts of the state on suspicion of possessing disproportionate assets. Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday detained Krishna Nayak (57), excise superintendent of Dhenkanal district, for allegedly carrying unaccounted cash of Rs 3 lakh in a vehicle. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CFD's: Investing $200 in Emaar Malls can give you a second income TradeLG Undo "Acting on a tip-off, we intercepted her vehicle at Deulasahi road, Dhenkanal, and seized Rs 3 lakh from her possession. She could not satisfactorily account for the source of cash. It seemed she collected it as bribe from one or multiple liquor traders. She is being interrogated," a senior vigilance officer said. Searches are being carried out at five locations linked to Nayak in different parts of the state on suspicion of possessing disproportionate assets.
