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Odisha government orders compulsory retirement for ex-Police Housing and Welfare Corporation officer

Samal was arrested and suspended for allegedly accumulating disproportionate assets of Rs 14.88 crore, which is 1,021 per cent  of the known sources of his income.

Published: 19th November 2021 10:35 AM  |   Last Updated: 19th November 2021 10:35 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Continuing its drive to root out corruption from the system, the State government on Thursday ordered compulsory retirement of Pratap Kumar Samal, former deputy manager of Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC).

Samal was arrested and suspended for allegedly accumulating disproportionate assets of Rs 14.88 crore, which is 1,021 per cent  of the known sources of his income. The Vigilance had found Rs 1.5 crore bank deposits in the name of Samal and his relatives during subsequent inquiry. 

The government had ordered compulsory retirement of eight officers from various departments on November 12. So far, the State government has given compulsory retirement to 133 employees for corruption and inefficiency. 

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