The headmaster of a UGME School at Hatipalli in Boudh district got three years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and was fined with Rs 4000 for embezzling Government fund in two cases. The order was pronounced by the Vigilance Special Judge, Phulbani. According to the Vigilance sources, former Inspector of Police of Boudh Unit under the Brahmapur Vigilance had lodged a complaint against Headmaster Narendra Kumar Mukhi for misappropriation of the Government money amounting to Rs 1, 89,425 which was entrusted to him for construction of additional class room building of his school and to utilise in the NPEGEl (National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary level) activities.
Parida was the investigating officer (IO) in the case and had submitted chargesheet against the accused to stand the trial. On February 12, the Special Judge pronounced the judgment and sentenced the accused Mukhi to undergo RI for two years and to pay fine of Rs 2,000, if defers, to undergo RI for two months. The Court also sentenced the accused to undergo RI for one year and to pay fine of Rs 2,000 if defers to undergo RI for two months. Both the sentences would run concurrently.