Block officials caught taking bribe

The Pioneer, 18th September, 2009

Bhubaneswar

A Vigilance case was registered against Bansidhar Bhol of Sahigaon in Balasore district working as the Cluster Research Coordinator (CRC) in Kalampur block in Kalahandi district for demanding an illegal gratification of Rs 1,200 from Jagatram Sabar of village Badakurla presently working as Headmaster of Kenduguda UP School for recommending approval of an amount of Rs 8,000 towards repair and maintenance of the school building.In course of the investigation, a trap was laid on Thursday in the office room of Bhol by Vigilance officers and he was caught red-handed by while accepting bribe of Rs 1,000 from Sabar. The bribe money was recovered from the working table drawer of Bhol, who was then arrested.

In another instance, a Vigilance case was registered against Benudhar Chanchan, Head Clerk, Kirimira block, Jharsuguda district, for demand of an illegal gratification of Rs 500 from Subasini Munda of Mundapada village for issue of the final cheques of Rs 7,000 in connection with construction of an Indira Awas allotted to her. A trap was laid on Thursday in the block office premises by Vigilance officers. Chanchan directed Munda to keep the bribe amount of Rs 500 in his working table drawer. Thereafter, he was caught red-handed by Vigilance officers. Chanchan was arrested and forwarded to court.