Sonepur, Mar 18: Former Assistant Tax Collector of Subarnapur Municipality was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of misappropriation of government money.

According to reports, the accused, Sibaram Sahu was charged by Odisha Vigilance U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(c)(d) PC Act,1988/409 IPC, for misappropriation of government money collected towards water supply connection fees, construction fees, licence fees for cabins, weekly market fees, and parking fees etc of the Municipality from different tax payers by issuing money receipts.

He was charged for not depositing the same in the Daily Collection Register of Municipality as per Orissa Municipality Rule-1953.

Following the charges, Vigilance Special Judge, Bolangir, sentenced the former officer to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 2 years and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000/-.

The Vigilance department will now move the competent authority for stoppage of pension of Sibaram Sahu following his conviction.

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