Keonjhar, July 19: Odisha Vigilance on Friday apprehended CHC Superintendent for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant.
The accused has been identified as Ranjeeb Kumar Rout (Doctor), Superintendent of Sainkul CHC in Odisha’s Keonjhar district.
Acting on a tip-off Vigilance conducted a raid and apprehended Rout while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.20,800 from a Complainant working under Sainkul C.H.C in Keonjhar appointment of his sister as Yoga Instructor under the same CHC as well as drawl of pending salary bill of Complainant.
The accused doctor was not drawing pending salary of complt. without any reason, in spite of several requests made by complt. On the other hand, accused Dr. Rout was demanding bribe Rs. 20,800 from complainant to draw his salary and for appointment of his sister as temporary Yoga Instructor under the said CHC.
Finding no other option, 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 today the accused Dr.Rout, while accepting the demanded bribe money from complainant.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from the possession of accused Dr. Rout and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations of Dr.Rout from DA angle.
