apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.60,000/-

Today i.e. on 24.01.2024, short while ago, Sri Pradhyukti Ranjan Bhuyan, Skill Development Coordinator and Sri Laxman Biswal, Block Project Manager, both of Bisoi Block, Dist- Mayurbhanj have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees Sixty thousand ) from a functionary of a Grama Panchayat Level Federation (GPLF) for appointment of her relative as Master Book Keeper (MBK) in GPLF under Mission Shakti and Odisha Livelihood Mission Scheme under Bisoi Block, Mayurbhanj. Accused Sri Bhuyan received the bribe of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand) from the complainant and handed over Rs.30,000/-to other accused Sri Siba Prasad Biswal as his share. The entire bribe money of Rs.60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand) has been recovered from possession of both the accused persons Sri Bhuyan and Sri Biswal and seized. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Bhuyan and three locations of Sri Biswal respectively from DA angle. In this connection, Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No.03 dt.23.01.2024 U/s 7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against both the accused persons namely Sri Bhuyan and Sri Biswal. Detailed report follows.