Ganjam: Odisha Vigilance Sleuths today arrested the CDPO at Beguniapada in Ganjam district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000.
The accused has been identified as Sandhyarani Panigrahi, CDPO, Beguniapada, Dist. Ganjam.
Panigrahi has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs. 12000 from a staff of an Anganwadi Centre ( Complainant) at her office at Beguniapada for release of her arrear remuneration.
The entire tainted bribe money has been recovered and seized from the possession of the accused.
Following the trap, simultaneous house searches are going on at three locations of Sandhya Panigrahi from the DA angle.
In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance PS Case No. 20/2024, U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. The investigation is in progress against the accused.