Fraud Case / Data entry operator dismissed, two revenue staff suspended over alleged land registration fraud in Khordha

Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: The Khordha district administration took disciplinary action against three employees following allegations of land registration fraud at the District Sub-Registrar's Office in Bhubaneswar, a source said on Thursday.

Data Entry Operator Prayag Gouda has been dismissed from service, while two revenue officials, Junior Revenue Assistant Amiya Ranjan Kar and Senior Revenue Assistant Umesh Chandra Patnaik, have been placed under suspension, the source added.

According to an official communication issued on November 12, Gouda was arrested by Badagada police in connection with alleged irregularities in land registration at the office.

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As Gouda was working there temporarily through a private contracting agency, the Additional District Magistrate-cum-District Registrar directed the agency to terminate his engagement, following the advice of Khordha Collector Amrit Ruturaj.

Meanwhile, Kar and Patnaik have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the case.

During the suspension period, both officials will remain posted at the office of the Deputy Collector (Revenue), Khordha. They have also been directed not to leave their headquarters without prior permission, the District Registrar's order stated.

It can be mentioned here that the Odisha government recently took action against alleged corruption in the Revenue Department by dismissing Baliapal Sub-Registrar Manisha Mishra from service following her arrest in a Rs 7,000 bribery case.