Odisha vigilance raid on Clerk in Kendrapara
Odisha Vigilance raid on dealing assistant (junior clerk) in the office of the BEO (Block Education Officer) in Kendarpara of Odisha.
Kendrapara: There has been a vigilance raid in Odisha on a clerk in the BEO (Block Education Office) in Kendrapara district of Odisha on Thursday.
The clerk of the BEO has been identified as Manas Dhala. He is working as a dealing assistant (junior clerk) in the office of the BEO (Block Education Officer), Patamundai in Kendrapara.
The said clerk has been apprehended by the Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000/- from a Complainant (Teacher) for withdrawal of his arrear salary pending for more than a year.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from the accused Dhala and seized. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Dhala from Disproportionate Assets angle.
In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance PS case no 9/2023 U/s 7PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against the accused Dhala, Jr. Clerk.
A detailed report is awaited relating to this matter.
On March 31, 2023 tightening the noose around the neck of corrupt officials Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested a CT and GST officer of the Enforcement Unit, Paradeep in Jagatsinghpur district
As per reports, Chittaranjan Mohanty, CT & GST Officer, Enforcement Unit, Paradeep, Dist-Jagatsinghpur has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting undue advantage of Rs.80,000 from a complainant in order to furnish closure report in a CT & GST case.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid today wherein the accused was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance in his office chamber while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.80,000 from the complainant.
The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Mohanty and seized in presence of witnesses.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the residential double storeyed building of Mohanty at CDA, Cuttack, house at native village Kapileswar, Kendrapara and his office chamber at Paradeep.
Ms Kalinga