Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday nabbed Anit Kumar Guru, Section Officer in the office of the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer (CDM & PHO), Jharsuguda, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,500.
According to an official press release, Guru allegedly demanded the bribe from a teacher of a GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) Training School in the district for processing an application related to allowing students to undertake practical training at PHC/CHC facilities for the 2026–27 academic session.
The complainant alleged that the accused had been repeatedly harassing nursing institutions in the district by demanding illegal gratification for processing such applications. Acting on a fresh demand, the teacher informed vigilance authorities.
Following verification, a Vigilance team laid a trap and caught Guru red-handed while accepting Rs 2,500 from the complainant. The entire tainted amount was recovered and seized from his possession.
After the trap, simultaneous searches are being conducted at two locations linked to the accused on allegations of disproportionate assets (DA).
In this connection, Rourkela Vigilance Police Station Case No. 02, dated 22.04.2026, has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Investigation is underway.
