By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: On receipt of credible input regarding collection of huge bribe amount illegally as PC by Smt Akhyamita Kartik, OAS, BDO of Golamunda Block, Kalahandi, and her movement towards native at Koraput, a team of Odisha Vigilance intercepted her on Thursday, a short while ago, near Jaring in between Bhabanipatna- Junagarh and cash of 5 lakhs approximately recovered and seized.
She is being interrogated to ascertain the source of funds. Searches launched at her locations in Koraput and Kalahandi.
Earlier, while as Tehsildar Gunupur also, district administration had filed police complaint against her for misappropriation of Red Cross funds . Further report follows.