Man gets 2 yrs’ jail for cheating farmer

Berhampur: A local court at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district on Thursday sentenced a 41-year-old man to two years for duping a farmer of Rs 38,000 on the pretext of installing solar panels at Ramagiri around four months ago.Judicial magistrate first class Suvankar Mohanty also slapped Rs 40,000 fine on Sandeep Pattanayak. He will go further three months’ jail on failure to pay the fine.The judge has convicted him after recording statements of eight witnesses, said public prosecutor Rajesh Kumar Mishra.Pattanayak had taken Rs 38,000 in advance for the installation of solar panels under SOA CSR fund subsidy scheme through online mode.When he did not install the panels or return the funds, the farmer lodged an FIR at Ramagiri police station on June 10.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bhubaneswar | Silver Rate in Bhubaneswar | Bank Holidays in Bhubaneswar | Public Holidays in Bhubaneswar | Petrol Price in Bhubaneswar | Diesel Price in Bhubaneswar | CNG Price in Bhubaneswar | LPG Price in BhubaneswarStay updated with the latest Bhubaneswar news. Download the TOI App.