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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.
Following the instructions of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the state vigilance department has been taking stringent action against senior officials of the government involved in various corrupt practices.
It is pertinent here to mention that the doctor was convicted by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack on January 16, 2024, for receiving a bribe from a contractual Health Worker for not taking action against him for his absence from duty during MDA supervision by the state medical team a few years ago.
The court sentenced the doctor to two years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000. Following the conviction, the vigilance department has recommended to the state government for the dismissal of the doctor from its services, reports IANS.
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Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.