Bibhas Mazumdar, Food Safety Officer at CDMO office in Kendrapara apprehended by Odisha Vigilance, know details

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Bibhas Mazumdar, Food Safety Officer, office of CDMO, Kendrapara

By Our Correspondent

BHUBANESWAR:  On Tuesday afternoon,Bibhas Mazumdar, Food Safety Officer, office of CDMO, Kendrapara, District-  Kendrapara has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.5,000/- at Kendrapara Cuttack main road in front of Akhandalamani Marble shop from Proprietor  (Complainant) of a Poly Traders Shop to issue License in his favour to run his business.

On 30.07.2024, the accused Sri Mazumdar had  conducted surprise raid at his shop and instructed him to apply for a license. Accordingly,  on dt.08.08.2024, the Complainant had applied for the same, but till date no License was issued in his favour. Hence, he met the accused Sri Mazumdar, Food Safety Officer and requested him to process his license but Sri Mazumdar demanded bribe  Rs.5,000/- to issue the License.

Finding no other alternative, the complainant agreed to pay the demanded bribe money today to Sri Mazumdar against his will and reported the matter about his harassment to Vigilance Authority. Accordingly, Vigilance Officials made the plan and nabbed  Sri Mazumdar today, while accepting the bribe amount Rs.5,000/- from the complt. The entire bribe money has been recovered from the possession of accused Sri Mazumdar and seized.

Following the successful trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Mazumdar from DA angle.   In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance PS case no.28/2024 U/s-7PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused Sri Mazumdar, Food Safety Officer. Detailed report follows.

 

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