Gajapati, Aug 13: In a major crackdown on official corruption, the Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday caught and arrested two health department officials in Gajapati.
The accused were, senior clerk Jagaddish Pattnaik and peon Niranjan Nayak from the CDMO office Rayagada.
Both were caught red-handed by Odisha Vigilance team while accepting Rs 25,000 as bribe.
According to report, the duo was receiving the bribe for an appointment letter issued in favour of a contractual doctor.Meanwhile, the Vigilance team trapped them and seized the amount from their possession.
Following the arrest, simultaneous raids were conducted at Jagadish Pattnaik’s office room and his government residence. Vigilance is now examining the documents seized during the house search. Valuation of the seized assets has not been ascertained yet.
Further probe is going on, and further legal action will follow as per anti-corruption laws, said a Vigilance official.
