MNREGA APO Lands In Vig Net While Taking Rs 45k Bribe

Bolangir: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested the Additional Programming Officer (APO) of MNREGA in Muribahal block here while receiving bribe of Rs 45000.

The accused officer has been identified as Sushant Das.

According to reports, Das had demanded bribe of Rs 45000 for clearing bills of a pond renovation work from a Gram Sathi.

Acting on the complaint of the Gram Sathi, the Vigilance laid a trap and caught the officer while accepting the gratification.

The entire bribe money was recovered from his possession.

Simultaneous house searches were conducted at two locations from a disproportionate assets angle.

While a case has been registered against the accused officer, further probe into the incident is underway.