Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths today apprehended Nalini Ranjan Bhuian, Principal of Dadhibaman Jew +3 Mahavidyalaya at Bahadajhola in Nayagarh for accepting a bribe of Rs.1,00,000 from a staffer.
The bribe was taken in exchange for releasing the staffer’s outstanding salary arrears of over Rs.5 lakhs.
Acting on a complaint, Vigilance laid a trap on Tuesday, and caught the principal red-handed while accepting the bribe at his residence in Manikapatna.
The bribe money was recovered, and a chemical test confirmed that the principal had handled the bribe amount. Searches were conducted at the principal’s residence and office. A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.