Berhampur: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested the CDPO at Beguniapada in Ganjam district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 from an Anganwadi helper.
The accused has been identified as Sandhyarani Panigrahi, CDPO, Beguniapada, Dist. Ganjam.
Panigrahi has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while accepting the bribe from the Anganwadi helper for release of her arrear remuneration.
The entire tainted bribe money has been recovered and seized from the possession of the accused.
Following the trap, simultaneous house searches are going on at three locations of Sandhya Panigrahi from the DA angle.
In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance PS Case No. 20/2024, U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. The investigation is in progress against the accused.