Balangir, Aug 25: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested an accountant cum supporting staff (contractual) of office of Block Education Officer of Saintala under Balangir district while demanding and receiving bribe from a complainant.
The accountant has been identified as Ajaya Khuntia.
Acting on a tip-off, the vigilance conducted a raid and apprehended Khuntia while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 18,000 from an assistant teacher for processing the file of NPS ( National Pension Scheme) work and release of pending arrear DA (Dearness Allowance), recently released in favour of him and other teachers.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from the accused and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Khuntia from a DA angle.
A case in this connection has been registered with the Sambalpur Vigilance and further investigation is in progress.
