Bhubaneswar: An Additional Programme Officer (contractual) of Muribahal block in Bolangir district was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance on Friday while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000 as first instalment from a Gram Sathi.
The accused identified as Sushant Kumar Das had demanded the bribe from the Gram Sathi for facilitating release of the bill in respect of renovation work of village pond executed by the latter under MGNREG scheme.
Acting on the complaint of the Gram Sathi, the Vigilance laid a trap and caught Das. The entire bribe money was recovered from his possession.
Following the trap, simultaneous house searches were conducted at two locations from disproportionate assets angle. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
