By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANE SWAR: On Friday, short while ago, Puspangini Joshi, Gender Coordinator, O/o. Dist. Project Co-Ordinator (Samagra Sikhya), Bolangir has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs.31,000/- (Rupees Thirty-one Thousand) from a Complainant (Headmaster & Ex-Hostel Incharge) for adjustment/approval of utilization certificate and issuance of clearance certificate in his favour.
The entire bribe amount of Rs.31,000/- has been recovered from accused Smt. Joshi and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations of Smt. Joshi from DA angle.
In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.21 dt.20.07.2023 U/s.7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered.Investigation is in progress against accused Smt Joshi, Gender Co-ordinator. Detailed report follows.
