By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On Monday, Tarun Ranjan Nayak, working as OAG-III, O/O GRF, TPCODL, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar along with his associate Ms. Sailaja Muduli, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand) from a Complainant through Phonepe (Digital mode) of Ms.Muduli for processing the grievance application of the Complt. in getting new electricity connection to his residence.
On 28.05.2023, Sri Nayak demanded bribe Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant to be paid through PhonePe, in order to register a case at GRF/Ombudsman TPCODL, assuring to pass favourable orders for new electricity connection to his house.
Finding no other alternative, the complainant reported the matter to Vigilance Authority and paid the demanded bribe Rs 10,000/- in the given PhonePe number of his associate Ms. Muduli.
Thereafter, Sri Nayak received the grievance application from the complt. and was nabbed by the Vigilance team.
It is suspected that Sri Nayak was habitually taking bribe via PhonePe through his associate Ms Sailaja Muduli, which is under verification.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS Case no 14/23 U/s-7PC Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered. Both the accused persons Sri Tarun Ranjan Nayak and Ms. Sailaja Muduli have been arrested and will be forwarded to court today. Detailed report follows.
