Two OAS officers, JE suspended on charges of corruption

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government today suspended two OAS officers and a Junior Engineer (JE) from their services for their alleged involvement in corruption.

The suspended officials are BDO Lariman Kharsel of Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri district, BDO  Debendra Bahadur of Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur and JE Sunil Samal of Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur.

“Lariman Kharsel has been placed under suspension for involvement in gross irregularities in execution of Individual Household Latrines (IHHLs) programme.  Besides, Debendra Bahadur and Sunil Samal have been suspended for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of entitled money of the same programme,” read the official order issued by Panchayati Raj and Drinking  Water Department.

All the officers have been asked not to leave the headquarters without prior permission from the concerned authorities.