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Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Taking swift action following a major land registration fraud at the Sub-Registrar’s office in Khordha, Bhubaneswar, the authorities have dismissed one person and suspended two others.
Prayag Gouda, a data entry operator engaged at the office through a third-party outsourcing agency, has been dismissed from service. His termination came following his arrest by the Badagada police in connection with fraudulent land registration activities at the registry office.
Acting on the directives of Khordha Collector, the Additional District Magistrate and District Registrar instructed the outsourcing agency to immediately remove Gouda from his position.
This apart, two regular government employees allegedly involved in the scam namely Junior Revenue Assistant Amiya Ranjan Kar and Senior Revenue Assistant Umesh Chandra Pattanaik have been placed under immediate suspension.
Previously, Bhubaneswar police on Wednesday arrested three persons, including a data entry operator Prayag Gouda, for allegedly conspiring to illegally reclaim a property that had been auctioned by a bank and purchased by a doctor.
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