By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On Monday, Dhanujaya Dhoba, Soil Conservation Overseer, Th.Rampur, Dist-Kalahandi has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs.35,000/- from a Complainant (beneficiary) in order to process the documents for release of payment in his favour and other beneficiaries under MGNREGA towards work relating to digging of staggered trench.
The entire bribe money has been recovered and seized from the possession of accused Sri Dhoba.Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Dhoba from DA angle.
In this connection, Koraput Vigilance P.S case No.06 dtd. 29.01.2023 U/s 7 P.C Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered against Sri Dhoba. Investigation is in progress against Sri Dhoba. Earlier, this accused was also involved in a DA case vide Koraput Vigilance P.S case No. 75/2018. Detailed report follows.
