By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On Friday, Sagarika Sabat, Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology, Balasaore has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) from a Complainant( Manager of a Petrol Pump) for issuance of inspection/ re-verification report towards delivering of Fuel Dispense Unit in respect of the said petrol pump.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from the exclusive possession of the accused Smt. Sabat, Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology, Balasore and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at 3 locations of Smt Sabat in Balasore and Ganjam districts from DA angle.
In this connection, Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No.13 dt.2.6.2023 U/s 7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered.Investigation is in progress against accused Smt Sabat. Detailed report follows.
