DFO Arrested For Accepting Bribe Of Rs 1.66 Lakh In Odisha’s Balangir
Balangir: Patnagarh DFO (Divisional Forest Officer) identified as Pranab Kumar Mohanty has been arrested by vigilance officials today while accepting a PC (Percentage Commission) amounting to Rs 1.66 lakh.
The DFO was accepting the bribe from a departmental forest range officer for clearing a bill for renovation of a Kendu leaves collection centre.
The raid is still underway at the DFO’s home and residence.