Deogarh, March 21: Odisha Vigilance officials on Thursday apprehended a lady Block Veterinary Officer (BVO) while taking Rs 5,000 bribe from a farmer in Deogarh district.
The accused has been identified as Dr Susmita Sethi, BVO of Reamal block.
Vigilance sources said, Sethi was caught by the sleuths while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000/- from a poultry farmer to submit asset verification report in his favour for releasing of pending subsidy bill towards construction of a village poultry farm.
The entire bribe money was recovered from Dr Sethi and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of the accused BVO from Disproportionate Assets angle.
A case has been registered against her and investigation is in progress, a vigilance officer said.
