By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: On Friday, Ajaya Khuntia, Accountant- cum- supporting staff, (Contractual) O/o. Block Education Officer, Saintala, Dist- Bolangir has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs.18,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Thousand) from a Complainant (an Assistant Teacher ) for processing file of NPS ( National Pension Scheme) work and release of pending arrear DA (Dearness Allowance, recently released by the Govt. ) in favour of 60 teachers including the complt.The entire bribe money has been recovered from accused Sri Khuntia and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Khuntia from DA angle.
In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.22 dt.24.08.2023 U/s.7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered.Investigation is in progress against accused Sri Khuntia, Accountant.
