Published By : Tuhina Sahoo | July 3, 2024 10:22 AM
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Nayagarh, July 3: Vigilance sleuths conducted raids on residence of Tehsildar Dhobei Nayak who was earlier allegedly caught while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
The sleuths also apprehended another person Prasanna Kumar Sahoo while accepting the bribe of Rs. 20,000/- as per the instruction of Tehsildar.
Sources said, Nayak had demanded Rs 20,000/- from the complainant to release his seized sand laden Hyva.
Following the trap, the Tehsildar was nabbed by the Vigilance team and the entire bribe money was recovered from Sahoo and seized.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS Case No.11/2024 U/s-7PC (Amendment)Act, 2018 has been registered.
Investigation is in progress against both the accused persons namely Nayak, Tehsildar and Sahoo.
Detailed reports awaited.
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