Berhampur Vigilance Court Convicts Former Blood Bank Assistant for Corruption
Berhampur: In a significant step toward reinforcing transparency in public institutions, the Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur, has convicted Jayanti Kumari Mohanty, a former Counter Assistant at the Red Cross Blood Bank, MKCG Medical College & Hospital.
Odisha Vigilance investigators found that Mohanty had misappropriated government funds by manipulating duplicate receipts in daily collection slips.
She allegedly reduced higher figures to lower ones, pocketing the difference.
Following a detailed probe, she was charge-sheeted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(c)(d)) along with multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (409, 468, 471, 477-A, and 120-B).
The court sentenced her to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.
Officials emphasised that the conviction underscores Odisha Vigilance’s determination to act against corruption in healthcare services, where financial integrity directly impacts public welfare.
This case adds to a growing list of successful vigilance actions across Odisha, highlighting the state’s commitment to accountability in public service.
