By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR:Today i.e 24.03.2026, a short while ago, Sri Ambika Prasad Rath, Auditor, O/o the Regional Director of Education (RDE), Bhubaneswar has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking bribe Rs. 4,000/- from a staffer of a degree college in Khordha district for service verification and necessary correction of the pay fixation statements under MACP scheme in accordance with the service books, and to enable drawl of pay*.
Auditor Sri Rath demanded bribe Rs.4,000/- from the staffer to enable drawl of pay under MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression) scheme. Being aggrieved by the demanded bribe, the staffer of the college reported the matter to vigilance authorities. Upon receiving the information, today, a team of Odisha Vigilance nabbed Sri Rath while taking bribe Rs 4,000/- from the staffer. *The entire bribe money has been recovered from the possession of accused Sri Rath and seized*.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches were launched at his office and residence from DA angle. *During search, further Rs 1,28,000/- was recovered from his office drawer/personal possession, which are suspected to be bribes collected earlier during the day*.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No. 04/2026 has been registered U/s-7PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 against the accused Sri Rath, Auditor. Investigation is in progress against accused Sri Rath. Detailed report follows.
