Odisha sacks Govt doctor in graft case
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a medical officer working at the District Headquarters Hospital in Bhadrak after he was convicted in a corruption case.
In a strong move underscoring the Odisha government's zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a doctor who was recently convicted in a graft case.
According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the convict is currently working as the senior medical officer at the District Headquarters Hospital in Bhadrak district. Earlier, he worked as a Medical Officer at Madhuban Community Health Centre in Jajpur district.
The CMO in an official statement further revealed that a case was registered against him by the state vigilance. Departmental proceedings were initiated against him as well. He had faced suspension and other punishment following his arrest over graft charges, news agency IANS reported.
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