Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Former ORHDC Chief Vinod Kumar Convicted Again
A former government official named Vinod Kumar and six other people were found guilty in a court in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
They were accused of taking money meant for building houses for poor people in rural areas and giving it to a private company instead.
This is the 12th time Vinod Kumar has been convicted in similar cases.
The court sentenced all of them to three years in jail and ordered them to pay a fine.
Vinod Kumar was also dismissed from his job in 2022 because of these corruption cases.
The total amount of money involved in this case is ₹52.95 lakh.
Former ORHDC Managing Director Vinod Kumar and six others convicted in a corruption case involving ₹52.95 lakh of government funds.
The funds were meant for rural housing schemes but were diverted to a private firm.
All convicts sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment and fined.
This is Vinod Kumar's 12th conviction in ORHDC-related corruption cases.
Vinod Kumar was dismissed from service in 2022 and has 15 other pending Vigilance cases.
- Who
- Former ORHDC Managing Director Vinod Kumar and six others
- What
- Convicted in a corruption case involving diversion of government funds
- When
- December 26, 2023
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- For misappropriation of public funds meant for rural housing schemes
- Convicted Individuals
- Vinod Kumar, Swosti Ranjan Mohapatra, Pradeep Kumar Rout, Satya Prakash Behera, Janendra Swain, Umesh Chandra Swain, Sangram Keshari Sahoo
- Amount Misappropriated
- ₹52.95 lakh
- Charges
- Criminal conspiracy, forgery, misappropriation of public funds, cheating, using forged documents
- Sentence
- 3 years rigorous imprisonment and fine
- Total Convictions for Vinod Kumar
- 12
- Pending Cases Against Vinod Kumar
- 15
- Year of Dismissal from Service
- 2022
