Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials on Friday apprehended the Superintendent of Sainkul CHC in Keonjhar district Dr Ranjeeb Kumar Rout while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,800 from a complainant working under the same CHC for the appointment of his sister as Yoga Instructor in the CHC as well as drawl of pending salary bill.
According to an official press release, despite several requests, the accused doctor was not drawing the pending salary of the complainant without any reason.
On the other hand, accused Dr Rout was demanding a bribe of Rs 20,800 from the complainant to draw his salary and to appoint his sister as a temporary Yoga Instructor under the said CHC.
Finding no other option, the complainant reported the matter and harassment by the doctor over toll-free No 1064 of Odisha Vigilance, and the same was registered. Accordingly, Vigilance officials planned and trapped the accused Dr Rout, while accepting the demanded bribe money from the complainant.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from the possession of accused Dr Rout and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are underway at three locations of Dr Rout from the disproportionate assets (DA) angle.
Vigilance has registered a case under section 7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 in this connection and further investigation into the matter is underway.
