By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Biplab Keshari Samantray, DSSO, Keonjhar has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking bribe Rs 20,000/- from an NGO through digital mode ( PhonePe) to facilitate his NGO, and will be forwarded today to the Court*.
Allegations against Sri Biplab Keshari Samantaray, DSSO (District Social Security Officer), Keonjhar, were received from different quarters *regarding collection of bribe from NGOs & individuals in connection with execution of agreement, release of grant in aid payments/bills to NGOs under Social Security Schemes of the Govt*.
*Sri Samantaray is suspected of taking bribe from different NGOs & Individuals through his PhonePe account and that of his family members, relatives & office staffers*.
During preliminary scrutiny, a large number of Phone Pe transactions of receipt of money from different NGOs & Individuals have been found, which are under verification.
In this connection, Vigilance Cell Division PS case No.11/2025 has been registered against Sri Samantaray U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018.
Following this, simultaneous searches have been conducted at 3 locations of Sri Samantaray from DA angle.
*During DA searches, details of 10 plots in and around Bhubaneswar in the name of Shri Samantaray and family members have been ascertained and are being verified. Also, a 3 storey building with area approx 3000 sqft in Bhubaneswar, a simplex house in Madanpur, Bhubaneswar and a farm house spanning 3 acres in Madanpur, Bhubaneswar have been unearthed*.
Investigation is in progress.
