Bhawanipatna, July 20: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday apperehended a Sarpanch in a corruption case.
The accused has been identified as Dinesh Kumar Rout, Sarpanch of Brundabahal Gram panchayat under Golamunda Block in Odisha’s Kalahandi district.
Rout will be forwarded to Court today.
Acting on a tip-off, Vigilance conducted a raid and arrested Rout while he was carrying Rs 5.4 Lakhs suspected ill-gotten cash.
Vigilance seized the cash amount and a vehicle from his possession.
Following the interception, vigilance sleuths carried out searches at his houses.
